CHI79DEP36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Milwaukee, WI · March 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1979
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N739HCCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137050

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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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3-0968  79/3/14    MILWAUKEE,WI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 136
        TIME - 0130                    N739HC              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - L. TIMMERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREEN BAY,WI                MILWAUKEE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N739HC
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
L. Timmerman

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