CHI77DEP20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Delavan, WI · February 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1977
Place
Delavan, WI · DELAVAN, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2113YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770225005069A
Case key
157799

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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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3-2324  77/2/25    DELAVAN,WI          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1163
        TIME - 1930                    N2113Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE LAWN LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKEGAN,IL                 DELAVAN,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT MEDICAL NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLYING.TREE LINE ADJ TO RWY.WIND GUSTING 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2113Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Lawn Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2113Y · 1

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