CHI77DEP55

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Waukesha, WI · August 20, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1977
Place
Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8569EChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146042

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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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3-3288  77/8/20    WAUKESHA WI         CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N8569E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 416 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TICHIGAN  LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RACINE WI                   LOCAL                        WAUKESHA WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8569E
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tichigan Lake