CHI81DEP25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wonewoc, WI · June 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1981
Place
Wonewoc, WI · WONEWOC, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N671FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810627041559A
Case key
124896

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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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3-1496  81/6/27    WONEWOC,WI          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N671FL              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THREE CASTLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WONEWOC,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N671FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Three Castles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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