Hispano Aviacion A10B-37 accident near Oshkosh, WI
On August 2, 1998, a Hispano Aviacion A10B-37 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 2, 1998
- Place
- Oshkosh, WI
- Aircraft
- Hispano Aviacion A10B-37 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.060°N, 88.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10780
Official records · CHI98FA288
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 2, 1998, at 0904 central daylight time (cdt), a Hispano Aviacion A10B-37, N2741P, operated by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when the airplane struck a tree on approach to Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The airplane subsequently departed controlled flight and struck a power pole, and power lines, before impacting into the street of a residential area. A post-crash fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. An IFR flight plan was on file. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The passenger was fatally injured. The cross-country flight originated at West Lafayette, Indiana, at 0730 eastern standard time (est), and was en route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The pilot said that he had been "run out to the east about 15 miles." He then made a 180 degree turn to return to the airport. The pilot said that there were a lot of aircraft that he had to pay attention to. On approach, the airplane "developed a high sink rate of descent." The pilot said that he did not get the throttles up fast enough to arrest the descent. The pilot said that after he crossed the shoreline, he struck a tree. He was surprised by the appearance of the tree. The pilot stated that he thought the right engine suffered a compressor stall. The airplane began a fall off to the right (to the north) after striking the tree. The pilot could not recall anything else regarding the flight after that point. A witness, who was flying in the traffic pattern prior to the accident,
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in in-flight collision with trees and subsequent compressor stall 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.
