| Crash location | 42.884166°N, 84.056111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Fowlerville, MI
42.660589°N, 84.073014°W 15.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N287TC |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 27 May 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182 |
| Additional details: | None |
The commercial pilot was maneuvering around clouds during a skydiving operation when the airplane abruptly made a steep bank to the left and continued to dive. He made control corrections to recover the airplane and soon after landed uneventfully. The pilot believes that he hit a patch of turbulence that caused the airplane to maneuver in such a manner. The pilot was a new skydiving pilot and was inexperienced with flying an airplane loaded with jumpers. The post incident examination revealed minor damage to the airplane.
The airplane’s encounter with clear air turbulence, which caused a momentary loss of control and minor damage to the airplane.