Cessna 172I accident near Ettrick, WI
On April 18, 1993, a Cessna 172I (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ettrick, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 18, 1993
- Place
- Ettrick, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172I · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.160°N, 91.260°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12083
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 1993, at 0930 central daylight time (CDT), N8337L, a Cessna 172I, registered to Leo G. Stokes of Monticello, Minnesota, and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating without a flight plan. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Monticello, Minnesota, at 0830 CDT. A witness, driving an automobile northbound along highway U.S. Highway 53, observed the airplane descending vertically toward hilly terrain. The witness's observation of the airplane's flight path was momentarily obscured by the terrain. Shortly after losing visual contact with the airplane the witness observed black smoke. A second witness stated he observed the airplane flying north followed by a turn to the south. He stated the airplane was flying straight and level after the turn's completion. Shortly after completing the turn, he said, the airplane suddenly pointed straight down with its engine making a louder noise. He said he observed grey smoke coming from the airplane after it started the vertical descent. The smoke, according to this witness, was continuous but not heavy. The witness was unable to state where the smoke was originating from. A third witness reported hearing the "... noise of an engine. It was running wild it wasn't in control at all." The witness stated the airplane "...was intact..." when he first observed it. He stated the airplane burst into flames with "... pieces (th
Probable cause
AN INFLIGHT EXPLOSION OF A TOLUENE-BASED FLUID INSIDE THE AIRPLANE'S COCKPIT.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
