CHI77FEP33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Waukesha, WI · April 26, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1977
Place
Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51392Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770426009809A
Case key
147364

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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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3-3037  77/4/26    WAUKESHA, WI        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1847                    N51392              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKESHA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING, IL                OSHKOSH, WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N51392
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukesha County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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