CHI71FDJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172C · Madison, WI · August 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1970
Place
Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1582YCessna 172C
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116521

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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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3-1260  70/8/12    MADISON,WIS         CESSNA 172C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 140
        TIME - 1315                    N1582Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOHS SEAPLNE BASE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE KEGONSA,WIS            MADISON,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.L FRONT FLOAT ATTACH FITTING FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1582Y
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mohs Seaplne Base