CHI78DEP03

NTSB accident investigation · Hawk DSK-1 · Mosinee, WI · October 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1977
Place
Mosinee, WI · MOSINEE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9FKHawk DSK-1
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771016035919A
Case key
144519

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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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3-3465  77/10/16   MOSINEE,WI          HAWK DSK-1          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 155
        TIME - 1615                    N9FK                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CENTRAL WI REGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSINEE,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM

Aircraft

Registration
N9FK
Reported as
Hawk DSK-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Central Wi Regnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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