CHI71DDJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Hales Corners, WI · February 15, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1971
Place
Hales Corners, WI · HALES CORNERS, WI
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4631LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160093

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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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3-0734  71/2/15    HALES CORNERS,WIS   CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 195
        TIME - 1210                    N4631L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALES CORNERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWIS LOCKPORT,ILL          HALES CORNERS,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NO UNICOM AVBL.HIT SNOWBANK AT END OF 2100FT RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N4631L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hales Corners

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.