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CHI86LA167

1986-07-09 · MIDDLETON, Wisconsin, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport C29

Current FAA registration · N761UA

Make / Model
CESSNA A152
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810706
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA4702

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS ON A GRASS STRIP. HE ABORTED HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF. ON HIS SECOND TRY, HE THOUGHT HE COULD GET AIRBORNE, BUT DID NOT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT NEAR THE FAR END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTERWARDS, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE USED PROPER SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86LA167.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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