CHI73DER06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Baldwin, WI · March 25, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1973
Place
Baldwin, WI · BALDWIN, WI
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2352YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730325010579A
Case key
170527

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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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3-1028  73/3/25    BALDWIN,WIS         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 420
        TIME - 1430                    N2352Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALDWIN,WIS                 NEW RICHMOND,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSE HI,UN CLR RAILROAD EMBANKMENT,ABORTED,SLID INTO EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2352Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Baldwin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.