Cessna A185F accident near Phillips, WI
On August 4, 1998, a Cessna A185F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Phillips, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 1998
- Place
- Phillips, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.689°N, 90.389°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10788
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 1998, approximately 0800 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna A185F, N888KS, owned and operated by an instrument rated commercial pilot, was observed to depart from the Bong Airport, near Superior, Wisconsin. The aircraft was reported missing and was located, near Phillips, Wisconsin, on August 26, 1998, after an extensive search. Both occupants had sustained fatal injuries and were found within the destroyed airplane. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of departure and an AIRMET for IFR conditions with precipitation covered the route of flight. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The flight was en route to Austin Straubel International Airport, Green Bay, Wisconsin, so the pilot and passenger could attend a business meeting. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was born August 23, 1947. He was the holder of a commercial pilot certificate with single engine land, multi- engine land, single engine sea, instrument, and glider ratings. He also held a second class medical certificate issued on June 15, 1998. The medical certificate contained a limitation for corrective lenses. At the time of his last medical examination the pilot reported a total flight time of 1,500 hours. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION N888KS was a Cessna A185F, serial number 18503905. The airplane was equipped with a Continental IO-520-D, 285 horsepower engine. The airplane was equipped with floats, a Robertson STOL kit, and leading edge cuffs. The airplane and engine had accumulated approximately 1,032 hours of total time at the time of the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance with trees. Contributing factors were fog, rain showers, and the trees.
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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.
