CHI80DEP26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Stone Lake, WI · April 22, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1980
Place
Stone Lake, WI · STONE LAKE, WI
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5583RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800422011389A
Case key
136382

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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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3-1785  80/4/22    STONE LAKE,WI       CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 100
        TIME - 1730                    N5583R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONE LAKE,WI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG DWNDFT AT TREE TOP LVL.WND GSTG 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5583R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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