CHI73DEP53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tony, WI · April 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1973
Place
Tony, WI · TONY, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8654GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730424009889A
Case key
190775

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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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3-0916  73/4/24    TONY,WIS            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N8654G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TONY,WIS                    LADYSMITH,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- UNIMPROVED FLD APRX 750FT.HIT ELECTRIC FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8654G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burch Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8654G · 2

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