# NTSB CHI75FEP52: Weber W8, Shullsburg, WI, May 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1975
- Place: Shullsburg, WI · SHULLSBURG, WI
- Location: 42.5733° N, 90.2347° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shullsburg, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5733&lon=-90.2347&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEP52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1229   75/5/4    SHULLSBURG,WI       WEBER W8            CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 496
        TIME - 1910                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEBER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHULLSBURG,WI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- HI-SPEED TAXI,BECAME AIRBORNE,ELECTED TO CONT FLT.VW POWER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: WEBER W8
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Weber

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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