Cessna 172 accident near Stevens Point, WI
On November 26, 1995, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stevens Point, WI. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 26, 1995
- Place
- Stevens Point, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.541°N, 89.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04833
NTSB summary
On November 26, 1995, at 1258 central standard time (CST), a Cessna 172, N6293F, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and the ground one quarter mile north of Stevens Point Municipal Airport, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The pilot had requested the VOR Runway 30 approach to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, due to ice accumulation. The commercial pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Ionia, Michigan, en route to Duluth International Airport, Duluth, Minnesota. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. An instrument flight plan had been filed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot telephoned the Lansing Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 1114 CDT to obtain a weather briefing and file a flight plan. The Lansing AFSS advised the pilot that there were advisories for icing along his intended route of flight. The briefer stated, "...once you move north basically of Green Bay, they look for occasional rime mixed icing in clouds and in precip below 10,000 feet. Additional advisories in effect for IFR conditions. It does cover your entire route of flight... ." The briefer also advised the pilot that occasional light freezing drizzle was being reported in the central portions of Wisconsin. The AFSS weather adviser told the pilot there were reports of light freezing drizzle and fog west from central Wisconsin to Duluth, Minnesota. The weather at Duluth was reporting a measured 1800 foot overcast with ten miles visbility. The temperature and dew point were both 23 degrees. The briefer also advised th
Probable cause
flying into known icing conditions and descending below the minimum descent altitude.
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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.
