CHI79FEP53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Milwaukee, WI · July 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1979
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7774FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790706024699A
Case key
134021

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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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3-2300   79/7/6    MILWAUKEE,WI        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 210
        TIME - 1737                    N7774F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST BEND,WI                MILWAUKEE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- MCCAULEY PROP MODEL 1A100/MCM,S/N F2070,MISSING 5IN OF BLADE TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7774F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.