CHI70FBQ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Manito, IL · June 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1970
Place
Manito, IL · MANITO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8019TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123896

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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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3-2376   70/6/5    MANITO,ILL          CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 144
        TIME - 1300                    N8019T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WADDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROLLA,MO                    MUSKEGON,MICH                MANITO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT ELECTRIC UTILITY WIRES APRX 20FT HI LOCATED 60FT NE OF APCH END OF RWY 21.WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8019T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waddell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.