CHI76FEP39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sturtevant, WI · July 24, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1976
Place
Sturtevant, WI · STURTEVANT, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N44553Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760724023579A
Case key
155216

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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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3-2761  76/7/24    STURTEVANT,WI       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N44553              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SYLVANIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STURTEVANT,WI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- OVR RWY,PLT BECAME AWARE OF OTR ACFT,INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE L TURN,LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N44553
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sylvania

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N44553 · 1

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