Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI90LA209

OSHKOSH, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N11948

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH WIRES WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER THE COLLISION AND NOSED OVER IN THE FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH HE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES WHICH BORDERED THE FIELD AND CROSSED HIS APPROACH PATH.

Probable Cause and Findings

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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