Schuchart Stoddard HamiltonSH3 accident near Oshkosh, WI
On July 26, 2001, a Schuchart Stoddard HamiltonSH3 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 26, 2001
- Place
- Oshkosh, WI
- Aircraft
- Schuchart Stoddard HamiltonSH3 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.989°N, 88.603°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010809X01646
Official records · CHI01FA244
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 26, 2001 at 1312 central daylight time, an amateur-built Schuchart Stoddard Hamiltom SH3, N325HP, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain and burned about 2 nautical miles west of the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The aircraft was on final approach to runway 09 (6,178 feet by 150 feet, asphalt). The airplane was en route to the annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The exact departure point and departure time was not determined. The air traffic controller that was working the accident airplane stated that he instructed the accident airplane to, "S-turn to stay in trail." He stated that he later told the airplane to, "bring it back to the final the spacing is good." He said that the airplane proceeded through the final approach course to the south and he again told the airplane to, "bring it straight in." The airplane subsequently impacted the ground. Witnesses reported that the airplane was making "S"-turns while on final approach. One witness reported that the, "aircraft's nose was high and appeared slow. The aircraft stalled and spun." Other witnesses also reported seeing the airplane in a spin prior to impacting the ground. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane singe engine land rating. The pilot also held a third class medical certificate issued on April 12, 2000. The medical certificate listed the restric
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall/spin by the pilot.
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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.
