CHI76FEP19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Madison, WI · November 22, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1975
Place
Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
Injuries
2 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7727TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751122041799A
Case key
152222

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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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3-3902  75/11/22   MADISON,WI          CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 411
        TIME - 0747                    N7727T              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUAX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  MINNEAPOLIS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT ABT 105 LB OVR TKOF G/W.PLT DID NOT REMOVE SNOW AND ICE FM ACFT BFR TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7727T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Truax Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.