Cessna 152 accident near Horicon, WI
On February 10, 2001, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Horicon, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 10, 2001
- Place
- Horicon, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.510°N, 88.636°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010214X00453
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 10, 2001, at 1450 central standard time, a Cessna 152, operated by Gran-Aire, Inc., was destroyed when it impacted the ground while maneuvering over Horicon Marsh located about 3 miles north of Horicon, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed Timmerman Airport (MWC), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, approximately 1315 on a local flight. The airline transport pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A witness to the accident reported the following information: "I was standing (facing north) on the river in front of Four Mile Island. All afternoon I was watching a metallic gray 2 person plane buzz around. It was always doing loops or other tricks. Right before the crash I saw the plane go almost straight up banking slightly to the left. It appeared to stall - holding its position for a second. Then it proceeded to fall nose first. It rotated about 1 1/2 times before crashing. It almost looked like it might pull out at the end. It wasn't a straight on crash. The left wing hitting first then the nose. I was approx. 3 miles or less away. I saw the snow fly up then a loud thud." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was an airline transport rated pilot with single and multi-engine land ratings. He held a First Class Medical Certificate and his last medical exam was conducted on August 31, 2000. The pilot had a total of approximately 1,800 flight hours, which included 1,400 hours multi-engine and 400 hours single engine. The majority of the single engine hours were flown in Cessna 172's. The
Probable cause
the inadvertent stall/spin. Additional factors included the aerobatic manuevers, low altitude, and the procedures not followed.
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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.
