Cessna 182E accident near Menominee Falls, WI
On July 9, 1999, a Cessna 182E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Menominee Falls, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 9, 1999
- Place
- Menominee Falls, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.139°N, 88.119°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19165
NTSB summary
History of Flight On July 9, 1999, at 1613 central daylight time, a Cessna 182E, N2899Y, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight collision with power lines. The pilot who was the sole occupant was fatally injured. The business flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. There was no flight plan on file. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from the East Troy Municipal Airport near East Troy, Wisconsin, approximately 1545. The aircraft was being flown to the Aero Park Airport in Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, after having been used for parachute activity at the East Troy Municipal airport. A witness stated, to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, that he saw the aircraft fly over his house, which is located to the east of the Aero Park Airport, at a very low altitude. The witness further stated that he heard no unusual engine noises and estimated that the altitude that he witnessed the aircraft at would have "...put him right into the power lines." The aircraft came to rest approximately 0.25 statute miles east-northeast of the approach end of runway 23 at the Aero Park Airport. Personnel Information The pilot, born November 20, 1932, was the holder of a commercial pilot certificate with privileges for single engine land aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records indicate that the pilots last aviation medical examination was performed on August 18, 1992. At the time of the examination, a medical exemption was granted which rec
Probable cause
the pilots failure to maintain adequate clearance. A factor was the static wire.
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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.
