Cessna 172P accident near Sheboygan, WI
On June 8, 2003, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sheboygan, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 8, 2003
- Place
- Sheboygan, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.769°N, 87.852°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030610X00829
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 7, 2003, at 2145 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N63319, operated by a private pilot was destroyed during impact with the terrain at the Sheboygan Municipal Airport (SBM), Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The personal flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was filed for the planned flight from SBM to the Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW), Wausau, Wisconsin. A certified flight instructor (CFI) at Wausau Flying Service stated he saw the pilot and passenger at AUW prior to their flight to SBM. He stated the pilot was assigned to take a different airplane, but during the preflight the pilot noted the landing light was not working. The CFI stated the pilot elected to wait until N63319 returned from a flight so he could take an airplane with an operable landing light. The CFI reported he fueled N63319 while the pilot was performing his preflight. The passenger stated to the flight instructor that they were going to motorcycle races in Sheboygan. The CFI stated N63319 departed AUW between 1545 and 1600. The CFI also stated that he flew N63319 on four of its last five flights, and there were no problems with the operation of the airplane during these flights. The pilot's father-in-law stated he picked up the pilot and his passenger at SBM when they landed a little after 1700. He stated they went to dinner then to the races at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds. He stated the races ended about 2110 and they arrived back at the airport between 2125 and 2130. The father-in-law stated
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane after encountering instrument meteorological conditions during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceiling, fog and lack of instrument rating.
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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.
