CHI73FEP38

NTSB accident investigation · Cassutt Sport · Waukesha, WI · February 11, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1973
Place
Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N219Cassutt Sport
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730211002129A
Case key
169931

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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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3-0401  73/2/11    WAUKESHA,WIS        CASSUTT SPORT       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 103
        TIME - 1104                    N219                PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKESHA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKESHA,WIS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT PULLED ACFT OFF RWY-ACFT SNAPPED TO LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N219
Reported as
Cassutt Sport
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukesha County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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