# NTSB CHI76DEP27: Cessna 170A, N1332D, Hartford, WI, April 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1976
- Place: Hartford, WI · HARTFORD, WI
- Location: 43.3225° N, 88.3777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartford, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3225&lon=-88.3777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152985
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76DEP27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEP27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0736   76/4/3    HARTFORD,WI         CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 164
        TIME - 1445                    N1332D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTFORD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNT HOREB,WI              HARTFORD,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 35KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1332D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1332D-2018-02-12), registration cancelled 2018-02-12, S/N 19908, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Registry model: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hartford Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760403009779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760403009779A), Apr 3, 1976: Cessna 170A, Hartford, WI, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 35KTS.

## Other investigations on N1332D (1)

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.

- [NTSB WPR13CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA024), Oct 27, 2012: Cessna 170A (N1332D), Calexico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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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