Piper PA-23-250 accident near Steuben, WI
On December 12, 1995, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Steuben, WI. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 12, 1995
- Place
- Steuben, WI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.180°N, 90.850°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04966
Official records · CHI96FA052
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On December 11, 1995, at 1820 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-23-250, N54791 was destroyed when it collided with trees and terrain. The pilot reported a loss of power on both engines to Chicago Center, prior to impact. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating on a IFR flight plan. The pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries. One passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed from Wausau, Wisconsin en route to Tulsa, Oklahoma at 1740 cst. The 400 foot wreckage path followed a magnetic heading of 160 degrees. All airplane components were found along the wreckage path. Due to the weather forecast for six inches of snow the evening of December 12, 1995, the airplane wreckage and cockpit were documented, and then moved from the accident location to a unheated airplane hanger. Photographs 1-4 show the wreckage as documented on December 12, 1995. During the airplane inspection on December 13, 1995, ice was found in the air induction system of both engines. No other airplane or engine malfunction was found on December 13, 1995. Photographs 5-8 show the air box, air filter box and air filter as removed from the right engine on December 13, 1995. Numerous pieces of ice were found in the right air box, beyond the air filter. Photographs 9 and ten show the fuel control unit and air filter for the left engine as photographed on December 13, 1995. All four impact tubes in the left fuel control unit were completely covered with ice. With the impact tubes blocked by ice, the diap
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to select alternate air. Darkness and snowy weather conditions were related factors.
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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.
