CHI77DEP05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Brookfield, WI · November 20, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1976
Place
Brookfield, WI · BROOKFIELD, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2168VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761120036759A
Case key
156436

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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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3-3367  76/11/20   BROOKFIELD,WI       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N2168V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL DRIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKEGAN,IL                 BROOKFIELD,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DISPLACED THRESHOLD APRX 500FT FM PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2168V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capitol Drive

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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.