Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2 accident near Campbellsport, WI
On August 14, 1999, a Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Campbellsport, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 14, 1999
- Place
- Campbellsport, WI
- Aircraft
- Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.590°N, 88.279°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19429
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 14, 1999, at 1830 central daylight time, a Johannes-Robert Acrosport RJ-2, N42J, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a hay field and caught on fire 1/4 mile north of runway 4 (2,600 feet X 100 feet, dry/turf) at Kettle Moraine Airport near Campbellsport, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot received fatal injuries. The personal flight was originating at the time of the accident and the flight's destination was West Bend Municipal Airport, West Bend, Wisconsin. In his statement, a witness stated that the airplane was taking off from Kettle Moraine Airport to the northeast and that the "...engine sound indicated normal take-off power." He said that the airplane "...pitched-up steeply" after crossing Vista Drive at the departure end of the runway. He said that the airplane's pitch "...went to vertical", the airplane's speed dissipated, and that the airplane pitched "...down through [the] horizon." He stated that the airplane rolled and turned approximately 270 degrees, went behind trees, and that an "...impact thud was heard." Another witness said that she saw the "...airplane coming up off the runway" at Kettle Moraine Airport. She stated that the airplane did not "...get more than 400 feet off the ground" after it crossed Vista Drive. The witness said that the airplane "...looked like he was going to turn upside down, and he did turn upside down for awhile." She said that she saw the airplane's propeller turn
Probable cause
The loss of control during initial climb 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.
