Mcilraith Sea Rey accident near Tomah, WI
On July 5, 2003, a Mcilraith Sea Rey (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tomah, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 5, 2003
- Place
- Tomah, WI
- Aircraft
- Mcilraith Sea Rey · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.939°N, 90.578°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030710X01061
Official records · CHI03LA201
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 5, 2003, at 0912 central daylight time, an amateur-built McIlraith Sea Rey, N216ST, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the ground during an attempted forced landing near Tomah, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at an undetermined time from the Bloyer Field Airport, Tomah, Wisconsin, and was en route to the La Crosse Municipal Airport, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Witnesses to the accident reported seeing the airplane spinning to the ground. One of the witnesses reported hearing the airplane. The witness reported the airplane "sounded like it was having motor problems." The witness reported that the airplane "seemed to stall in mid-air then it cork-screwed to the ground." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot in command held a commercial pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certificate listed airplane single engine land and instrument airplane ratings. An additional rating for single engine seaplanes was limited to private pilot privileges. The pilot also held a FAA third-class medical certificate. The examination date listed on the medical certificate was May 31, 2002. According to pilot records, the pilot had successfully completed a flight review as required by 14 CFR 61.56 on January 22, 2003. According to the pilot's flight logbook he had accumulated 755.7 hours total flight experience prior to the accident flight. The pilot rated
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall/spin during the forced landing.
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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.
