CHI81DEP38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172RG · Greenbay, WI · July 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1981
Place
Greenbay, WI · GREENBAY, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5207UCessna 172RG
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810719041999A
Case key
124899

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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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3-1499  81/7/19    GREENBAY,WI         CESSNA 172RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 159
        TIME - 1632                    N5207U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN STRAUBEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVILLE,MN                GRAND RAPIDS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N5207U
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin Straubel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5207U · 1

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