CHI78FEE08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Wheeling, IL · November 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1977
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N84566Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771111037899A
Case key
145613

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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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3-3615  77/11/11   WHEELING,IL         CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N84566              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALWAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- HIT HANGAR OBST LITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N84566
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palwaukee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.