ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35652
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| Date: | Friday 4 August 1995 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | John L. Wenning |
| Registration: | N4484F |
| MSN: | 28-7790032 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4460 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fifield, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wisconsin Rapid, WI |
| Park Falls, WI (KPKF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witness reported they heard the airplane 'flying very low about 200 feet above the trees.' It did 'several sharp turns, climbs, and dives.' One reported he could not initially see the airplane because 'it was too foggy.' The airplane 'broke through the fog at about 200 feet above the ground at about a 45 degree angle. About one second later the plane impacted the water.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. The engine operated normally during a test run.
Probable Cause: the pilot's attempted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control. A factor was the fog.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95FA259
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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