CHI77DEP03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Middleton, WI · November 10, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1976
Place
Middleton, WI · MIDDLETON, WI
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1582YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761110038439A
Case key
156665

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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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3-3878  76/11/10   MIDDLETON,WI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 750
        TIME - 0815                    N1582Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KENOSHA,WI                  REEDSBURG,WI                 MIDDLETON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1582Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morey

FAA reports on this event · 1

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