Cessna 150D accident near Baraboo, WI
On March 20, 2011, a Cessna 150D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Baraboo, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 20, 2011
- Place
- Baraboo, WI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.378°N, 89.901°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110322X03800
Official records · CEN11FA240
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 20, 2011, about 1827 central daylight time, a Cessna 150D, N4178U, impacted trees and terrain near Baraboo, Wisconsin. The student pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage due to tree and ground impact. The airplane was owned and operated by the student pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Lake in the Hills Airport (3CK), Lake in the Hills, Illinois, about 1700 and was en route to the Reedsburg Municipal Airport (C35), Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Radar track data depicted the airplane on a 1200 (VFR) transponder code departing the Chicago area to the northwest. At 1718:57, the airplane was located approximately 13 miles and 340 degrees from 3CK at 2,500 feet pressure altitude. The airplane maintained a 322 degree course for about 37 miles. During this time, the airplanes altitude varied between 2,100 and 2,900 feet. The airplane then turned on a course of about 278 degrees for about 45 miles. The course line during this time period was not straight and the altitude varied between 1,700 and 2,700 feet. The airplane then turned to a course of about 344 degrees for about 33 miles. During this period, the airplane’s altitude varied between 2,300 and 2,900 feet. This was the last recorded segment of the flight. The recorded radar data depicted a jagged flight path with several course changes during the last 15 miles of the flight. The final portion of the f
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to continue the flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a subsequent loss of airplane control.
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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.
