CHI79DEP65

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Waukesha, WI · July 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1979
Place
Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3416VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790724018679A
Case key
135169

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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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3-1739  79/7/24    WAUKESHA,WI         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1920                    N3416V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 957 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            229 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKESHA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKESHA,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          THUNDERSTORM, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 58K.PIC DELAYED RETURN TO ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3416V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukesha Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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