CHI74FEP19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Milwaukee, WI · October 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1973
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7017ECessna 175A
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731014034319A
Case key
188004

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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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3-3553  73/10/14   MILWAUKEE,WIS       CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 293
        TIME - 1931                    N7017E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMMERMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 MILWAUKEE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
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Aircraft

Registration
N7017E
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Timmerman Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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