CHI73DER01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · New Richmond, WI · July 31, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1972
Place
New Richmond, WI · NEW RICHMOND, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3998JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168139

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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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3-2582  72/7/31    NEW RICHMOND,WIS    CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2020                    N3998J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW RICHMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENOMINIE,WIS               NEW RICHMOND,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES 26 FT AGL ABOUT 1000 FT SHORT OF RWY. STATE ARPT DIRECTORY LISTED OBSTRUCTIONS WRONG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3998J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Richmond

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.