ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3523
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| Date: | 27-JAN-1979 |
| Time: | 09:17 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58P Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9ZZ |
| MSN: | TJ-11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Waukesha Airport, Waukesha, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW/KMDW) |
| Waukesha County Airport, Waukesha, Wisconsin (UES/KUES) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) January 27, 1979: crashed during second missed approach to Waukesha County Airport, Waukesha, Wisconsin (UES/KUES). Both missed approaches followed advisory of an MSAW (Minimum Safe Altitude Warning). The pilot - the sole person on board - was killed. The official NTSB report into the accident notes that "spatial disorientation" and "improper IFR operation" on the part of the pilot while at low level on final approach may have played a part in the accident
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: CHI79FA027 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=37459&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9ZZ
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wi/N9ZZ/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jan-2017 01:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2022 05:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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