CHI78DEP33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Clyman, WI · May 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1978
Place
Clyman, WI · CLYMAN, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7591HCessna 185
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780510016989A
Case key
141994

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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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3-1423  78/5/10    CLYMAN,WI           CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4919
        TIME - 1830                    N7591H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 658 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FOND DU LAC,WI              LOCKPORT,IL                  HUTISFORD,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK TELEPHONE WIRES DURING SIMULATED ENG-OUT APPROACH TO FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7591H
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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