CHI78FEP50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Tony, WI · July 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1978
Place
Tony, WI · TONY, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3874RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780728027999A
Case key
140356

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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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3-3889  78/7/28    TONY,WI             CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 231
        TIME - 2245                    N3874R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TIMMERMAN,WI                TONY,WI                      S
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N3874R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rusk County

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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.