- Date
- November 5, 1972
- Place
- Hartford, WI · HARTFORD, WI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2425NCessna 120
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168883
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3482 72/11/5 HARTFORD,WIS CESSNA 120 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1160 TIME - 1500 N2425N PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 662 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTFORD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MILWAUKEE,WIS HARTFORD,WIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- HIT UNMARKED PWR LINES 24 FT AGL ABOUT 300 FT FROM THRESHOLD.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2425N
- Reported as
- Cessna 120
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Hartford
N2425NRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2012 · Cessna 120Airframe modelCessna 120Engine modelContinental C85 series
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