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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtros OSPREY 2 · Poygen, WI · August 4, 1997

Date: August 4, 1997 · 13:00 local
Place: Poygen, WI
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4442C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97FA245
Reported as: Amtros OSPREY2
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N4442CRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2014 · Peck Duard R OSPREY 2S/N 72 · Built 1984 Airframe modelPeck Duard R OSPREY 2 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Demo for possible sale to passenger. Unwitnessed collision with ground. (-23) on August 4, 1997 at approx 1305 central daylight time an experimental (osprey 2) N4442C impacted the ground at or near a vertical descent, totally destroying the aircraft by fire. Accident occurred near the town of oygan WI. The pilot and passenger were fatal. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Was unable to determine the cause of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

DEMO FOR POSSIBLE SALE TO PASSENGER. UNWITNESSED COLLISION WITH GROUND. (-23) ON AUGUST 4, 1997 AT APPROX 1305 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME AN EXPERIMENTAL (OSPREY 2) N4442C IMPACTED THE GROUND AT OR NEAR A VERTICAL DESCENT, TOTALLY DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT BY FIRE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR THE TOWN OF OYGAN WI. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATAL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97FA245Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPoygen, WIA loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons.Aug 4, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4442C · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910921048589ILevel Off Touchdown · Jackson, MIPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up.Sep 21, 1991 · Minor damage