Cessna 501 accident near Ashwaubenon, WI
On April 2, 2001, a Cessna 501 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ashwaubenon, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 2, 2001
- Place
- Ashwaubenon, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.491°N, 88.071°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010409X00723
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 2, 2001, at 1629 central daylight time, a Cessna 501, N405PC, operated by an airline transport pilot was destroyed when maneuvering on initial climb after takeoff, it impacted into the southwest wall of the Morning Glory Dairy cold storage facility in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. A post impact explosion and fire ensued. The cold storage facility was destroyed and an adjacent dairy production plant sustained minor damage. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The ferry flight was being operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was fatally injured. Seven employees in the Morning Glory Dairy cold storage facility were injured. Four of the employees sustained minor injuries. Three of the employees sustained serious injuries from burns. The cross-country flight originated at the Austin-Straubel International Airport (GRB), Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 1627, and was en route to Ft. Myers, Florida. At 1615:17, the pilot contacted GRB air traffic control tower (ATCT) and requested clearance to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Ft. Myers, Florida. The ground controller (GC) told the pilot, he was cleared to RSW as filed, climb and maintain 3,000 feet mean sea level (msl), expect flight level 370, one-zero minutes after takeoff, departure frequency 119.4 Megahertz, and transponder code 2673. The pilot read back the clearance, "four zero five papa charlie cleared as filed three thousand three seven zero in ten one nineteen four two six seven three." At
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering after takeoff and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention while maneuvering after takeoff, the pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the pilot's visual lookout not being possible, the low ceiling, snow, and fog, the a
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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.
