CHI75DEP35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Crandon, WI · November 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1974
Place
Crandon, WI · CRANDON, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5583RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741127041889A
Case key
145048

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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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3-4016  74/11/27   CRANDON,WIS         CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N5583R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RACINE,WIS                  IRONWOOD,MICH                ANTIGO,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ICY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- LNDD ON FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5583R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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