ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39653
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1990 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Wisconsin Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N4070Q |
| MSN: | 32R-7780325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1/2 mile S of Watertown Municipal Airport, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Watertown Municipal Airport RYV/KRYV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 1/2 mile S of Watertown Municipal Airport, Watertown, Wisconsin: All seven persons on board (pilot and six passengers) were killed.
The aircraft collided with terrain approximately 1/2 mile south of the airport after a night take-off. A police officer observed the aircraft taxi to the runway. He described the weather conditions at the time as heavy rain with lightning and thunder, and high winds. A passenger in a car on a highway 1500 feet west of the accident site reported what she thought to be a 'shooting star'.
She stated they were driving slower than normal because of heavy rain. The pilot stated to family members that he had to fly and do three take-offs and landings before midnight or he would lose his licence. His last flight was 92 days (exactly 3 calendar months) before the accident flight.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: Initiation of VFR flight into adverse weather and IMC. Factors which contributed to the accident were the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's self-induced pressure to maintain currency
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI90FA236 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X23933&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4070Q
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wi/N4070Q/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Dec-2016 23:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2016 00:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Jul-2017 14:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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