CHI73DEP42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sheboygan, WI · May 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1973
Place
Sheboygan, WI · SHEBOYGAN, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18690Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157853

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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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3-0686   73/5/3    SHEBOYGAN,WIS.      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N18690              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHEBOYGON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHICAGO,ILL                 CHICAGO,ILL                  JANESVILLE,WISCONSIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- MISTOOK AND LNDD JANESVILLE ARPT FOR ROCKFORD.DID NOT SECURE ASSIST,DPTD BECAME LOST.HIT ROAD SIGN

Aircraft

Registration
N18690
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheboygon County

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