MKC74DER20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175-58 · Lake Elmo, MN · October 24, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1973
Place
Lake Elmo, MN · LAKE ELMO, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7099MCessna 175-58
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731024036839A
Case key
201605

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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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3-3494  73/10/24   LAKE ELMO,MINN      CESSNA 175-58       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 370
        TIME - 1500                    N7099M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 204 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ELMO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       24
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STOL MODIFICATION.WIND GUSTING 37K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7099M
Reported as
Cessna 175-58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Elmo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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