Cessna 172L accident near Webster, WI
On August 12, 2004, a Cessna 172L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Webster, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 12, 2004
- Place
- Webster, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.968°N, 92.333°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040823X01268
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 12, 2004, at 1545 central daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N3599F, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed after colliding with terrain near Webster, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was being operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE), Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 1503 and was presumed to be en route to Duluth International Airport (DLH), Duluth, Minnesota. A timeline for the pilot's actions immediately prior to and during the accident flight was constructed using law enforcement reports in addition to transcripts and recordings provided by several Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control facilities. The pilot met with a captain from the St. Anthony, Minnesota, Police Department between 1300 and 1400. The discussion concerned an on-going investigation into a vehicle that the pilot had recently reported as stolen. Additional information concerning the local law enforcement investigation of the alleged stolen vehicle is included with the docket information associated with this accident investigation. Subsequent to the meeting with the police captain, the pilot contacted Princeton Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) to obtain a weather briefing for a flight from ANE to DLH. The weather briefing began at 1414:28 (hhmm:ss) and continued until 1416:52. The pilot told the briefer that his expected departure time was between 1445
Probable cause
The high velocity impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
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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.
