Piper PA-28-140 accident near Stevens Point, WI
On May 12, 2008, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stevens Point, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 12, 2008
- Place
- Stevens Point, WI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.545°N, 89.530°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080515X00679
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 12, 2008, about 1700 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N1813T, owned and piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain south of runway 12 (3,635 feet by 75 feet, dry, asphalt) at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE), near Stevens Point, Wisconsin. A post-impact fire occurred. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was on file. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating from STE at the time of the accident and was destined for the J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport (OCQ), near Oconto, Wisconsin. A refueling receipt showed that the airplane was serviced with 27.4 gallons of "auto" fuel at OCQ on May 12, 2008, prior to its departure to STE. A witness at the fixed base operator (FBO) at STE recalled that the pilot and passenger checked the weather computer prior to their departure from STE. Another witness flying on downwind for runway 12 said that he heard a pilot announce on the common traffic advisory frequency a takeoff from runway 12. He heard no further transmissions as he turned base on approach to runway 12. He saw smoke off the departure end of runway 12 and advised the FBO of a possible airplane down. He flew over the area and observed the accident airplane. The airplane's center section was "engulfed in fire." The pilot radioed the FBO and confirmed that it was a "downed" airplane. Review of a video record from a ramp camera at STE showed an airplane was departi
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power 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.
