CHI77FEP37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Sturgeon Bay, WI · June 7, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1977
Place
Sturgeon Bay, WI · STURGEON BAY, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9712TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770607031529A
Case key
147239

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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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3-2284   77/6/7  NR.STURGEON BAY,WI    CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N9712T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2415 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANGAROO LAKE,WI           STURGEON BAY,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOATS COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ON LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9712T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9712T · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.