ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38472
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| Date: | Friday 28 August 1998 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Norman Prachel |
| Registration: | N2931Z |
| MSN: | 22-6903 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2085 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaver Dam, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Princeton, WI |
| Palmyra, WI (88C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was a positioning flight for the aircraft to receive an annual inspection. Weather en route was instrument meteorological conditions. The aircraft crashed into a lake in uncontrolled flight. The pilot was not instrument rated. Inspection of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any preexisting anomalies with the aircraft.
Probable Cause: The continued flight into adverse weather conditions and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot-in-command. Contributing factors were the improper preflight planning/preparation and lack of certification by the pilot-in-command in addition to the weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98FA343
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 11:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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