CHI81DEP21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Genoa City, WI · June 7, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1981
Place
Genoa City, WI · GENOA CITY, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8459FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810607030639A
Case key
125551

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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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3-1250   81/6/7    GENOA CITY,WI       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N8459F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINCENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GENOA CITY,WI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N8459F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vincent

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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