CHI65F0195

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140A · Shell Lake, WI · March 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1965
Place
Shell Lake, WI · SHELL LAKE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5642CCessna 140A
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179217

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1055  65/3/12    SHELL LAKE WIS      CESSNA 140A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 515
        TIME - 1810                    N5642C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELL LAKE MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5642C
Reported as
Cessna 140A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shell Lake Mun