Shaw Europa XS accident near Oshkosh, WI
On July 23, 2006, a Shaw Europa XS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 23, 2006
- Place
- Oshkosh, WI
- Aircraft
- Shaw Europa XS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.984°N, 88.557°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060727X01025
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 23, 2006, at 0845 central daylight time, an amateur-built Shaw Europa XS, N229WC, collided with the runway following a loss of control while on final approach to runway 27 (6,178 feet by 150 feet, dry asphalt) at the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Portage Municipal Airport (C47), Portage, Wisconsin, at approximately 0815. According to the pilot's family, he began the trip to OSH by departing Paine Field in Everett, Washington, on Thursday, July 20, 2006. It is unknown where the pilot landed after taking off until Saturday, July 22, 2006, when he landed at C47. The airport manager at C47 stated the airplane landed at his airport during the afternoon on the day prior to the accident. He remembered the airplane by the Wile E. Coyote, which was painted on the tail. In addition, he remembered having a rather lengthy conversation with the pilot and passenger. He reported they landed at C47 to wait out thunderstorms, which were popping up in the area. He stated the pilot and passenger eventually decided to spend the night at a local hotel. The airport manager recalled seeing the pilot fueling the airplane, but he did not know how much fuel was added since it was a self-service pump. The pilot was flying to OSH for the 2006 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Fly-In. O
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in a stall.
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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.
