CHI76DEP41

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing A75N1 · Hartford, WI · July 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1976
Place
Hartford, WI · HARTFORD, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73878Boeing A75N1
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760724027749A
Case key
155129

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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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3-3159  76/7/24    HARTFORD,WI         BOEING A75N1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 398
        TIME - 1400                    N73878              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTFORD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT DRAGGED L WING. PLT HAD LITTLE EXPERIENCE IN TAILWHEEL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N73878
Reported as
Boeing A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hartford Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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