CHI74FEP07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Crandon, WI · September 8, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1973
Place
Crandon, WI · CRANDON, WI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4537UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730908028489A
Case key
188257

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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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3-3241   73/9/8    CRANDON,WIS         CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1150                    N4537U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 4402 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLAND VIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STURGEON BAY,WIS            RETURN                       CRANDON,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD LDG,LNDD LONG,BOUNCED,HIT TREES DRG GO-ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4537U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Island View

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4537U · 1

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