CHI81DEP15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Middleton, WI · April 7, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1981
Place
Middleton, WI · MIDDLETON, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4777HCessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810407016669A
Case key
126826

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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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3-0346   81/4/7    MIDDLETON,WI        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4777H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETON,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 10KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4777H
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morey

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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