Cessna 337 accident near Pittsville, WI
On April 8, 2009, a Cessna 337 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pittsville, WI. 1 person died.
- Date
- April 8, 2009
- Place
- Pittsville, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 44.450°N, 90.130°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090409X05621
Official records · CEN09GA242
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 8, 2009, at 1439 central daylight time, a Cessna 337C, N2489S, operated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), impacted an agricultural field while responding to a ground fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was being operated as a public-use aircraft. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight responded to the fire by departing from Necedah Airport, Necedah, Wisconsin, at 1411. The Rack Township Fire Department responded to a ground fire that started from a burn barrel located at a residence north of the agricultural field where the airplane impacted. A wooded area separated the residence and the agricultural field. The Fire Department Deputy Chief stated that when he arrived on scene, the Cessna 337C, was flying above the area at an altitude that was “several thousand” feet above ground level and in the “stratosphere.” The Deputy Chief then walked through the wooded area to a point that was about 100 feet north of the main wreckage. From his vantage point, he saw the airplane circle three times while descending. He did not hear a decrease in engine noise during the airplane’s descent from “several thousand feet.” During the third circle, he saw the airplane fly south at an altitude that the Deputy Chief “seemed low” and was about 100 feet above the trees. About “15 seconds” before the accident, the airplane continued in a southerly direction and was simultaneously banking in a left 30-45 degree roll attitude. The airplane was about 150 yards from th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
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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.
