Peck OSPREY 2 accident near Poygen, WI
On August 4, 1997, a Peck OSPREY 2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Poygen, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 1997
- Place
- Poygen, WI
- Aircraft
- Peck OSPREY 2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.110°N, 88.710°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08563
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 1997, at 1300 central daylight time, an amateur built Osprey 2, N4442C, was destroyed on impact with the terrain and fire, near Poygen, Wisconsin. The pilot and a passenger sustained fatal injuries. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate the airplane for possible purchase by passenger. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight departed Oshkosh, Wisconsin, about 1200. No eyewitnesses to the actual accident were located. The accident occurred in a rural area with low density of houses. The property owner and individual that called in the accident to emergency personnel said, "I was inside my house... I could hear an airplane that was loud and sounded like it was either low or close. I could hear the airplane and then the noise stopped and then started again. After that I heard nothing. The next thing that I heard was a thump." Another individual who heard the airplane stated, "I was in the house and I heard a motor sputtering/popping. I thought it was a lawn mower and I came outside to meet my father-in-law and heard a thump." Another individual said, "I was inside my house... I could hear an airplane flying around, but did not actually see it while it was in the air. The noise was loud and it sounded close like it was right over the house. The noise would start and stop as if the engine was quitting or stalling. I then went to look out the window and just as I got to the window, I heard an explosion." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The owner of the airplane, b
Probable cause
A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons.
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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.
