CHI81DEP08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Baraboo, WI · January 15, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1981
Place
Baraboo, WI · BARABOO, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65549Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810115000739A
Case key
127750

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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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3-0055  81/1/15    BARABOO,WI          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N65549              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARABOO-DELLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTAGE,WI                  BARABOO,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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N65549
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baraboo-Dells

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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