ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43384
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| Date: | Monday 11 October 1993 |
| Time: | 14:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 Skylane RG |
| Owner/operator: | Twin City Cloud 7, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6422S |
| MSN: | R18201674 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3620 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Herbster, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO VIEW FALL COLORS. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE TURN SHARPLY AND FLY AWAY LOW OVER RISING, FORESTED TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED TREETOPS ON A SHALLOW TRAJECTORY. WRECKAGE CONDITION INDICATED HIGH SPEED AND ENGINE POWER AT IMPACT; NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94FA010
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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