CHI75FEE61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Minooka, IL · May 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Minooka, IL · MINOOKA, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7SRCessna 185
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524016899A
Case key
148776

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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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3-1533  75/5/24    MINOOKA,IL          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 560
        TIME - 1700                    N7SR                PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 227 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSSI FARM RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOOKA,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- MANUEVERED TO AVOID WIRES WHILE SETTLING.

Aircraft

Registration
N7SR
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rossi Farm Rla

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