CHI78FEP21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Fond Du Lac, WI · February 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1978
Place
Fond Du Lac, WI · FOND DU LAC, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2760LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780217003649A
Case key
143360

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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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3-0620  78/2/17    FOND DU LAC,WI      CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1525                    N2760L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOND DU LAC CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEWAUKEE,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BRAKES FROZEN

Aircraft

Registration
N2760L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fond Du Lac Co.

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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.