CHI72FEP14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wauwatosa Br, WI · August 22, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Wauwatosa Br, WI · WAUWATOSA BR, WI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7269JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162645

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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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3-1839  71/8/22    WAUWATOSA BR,WIS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 175
        TIME - 1443                    N7269J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMMERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WISC              OWOSSA,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLD RUTTED AND HAD MOUNDS OF EARTH APRX 3-4FT HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N7269J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Timmerman

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