CHI79FEP45

NTSB accident investigation · Eaa Biplane P2 · Cottage Grove, WI · May 8, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1979
Place
Cottage Grove, WI · COTTAGE GROVE, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N14ZEaa Biplane P2
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790508028729A
Case key
135406

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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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3-2261   79/5/8    COTTAGE GROVE,WI    EAA BIPLANE P2      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1450                    N14Z                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTAGE GROVE,WI            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- EXPIRED STUDENT CERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N14Z
Reported as
Eaa Biplane P2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.