CHI68F0598

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Wauwatosa, WI · December 8, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1967
Place
Wauwatosa, WI · WAUWATOSA, WI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3437WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113607

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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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2-1039   67/12/8   WAUWATOSA,WIS       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1705                    N3437W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 462 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMMERMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STUDENT WEARING HOOD DESCENDED BELOW AUTHORIZED MINIMA AFTER PASSING VOR.LOCAL WEATHER 1000 AND 4.

Aircraft

Registration
N3437W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Timmerman