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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm 680FL P · Fond Du Lac, WI · March 13, 1998

Date: March 13, 1998 · 13:15 local
Place: Fond Du Lac, WI
Airport: Fond Du Lac County Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N777MX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA105
Reported as: Gulstm 680FLP
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,540 total120 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N777MXRegistration cancelled May 5, 1998 · Aero Commander 680FL PS/N 150720 Airframe modelAero Commander 680FL P

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What happened

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(.4)The airplane took off on runway 18 with winds reported to be 190 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 21 knots. The pilot said that during initial climb to 200 feet AGL, he encoutered turbulence and was unalbe to maintain flight. He made a precautionary landing in a cornfield about one-quarter mile off the end of the runway. (-23) on March 13, 1998 at 1315 CST an aero commander 680-FLP, N777MX collided with terrain approximately 1/4 mile south of runway 180 while taking off at Fond Du Lac County Airport, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The commercial pilot and two of the three passengers reported no injuries. One passenger received minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a business flight by corey schram under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Fond Du Lac Wisconsin at 1315 CST. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 18 WITH WINDS REPORTED TO BE 190 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 21 KNOTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING INITIAL CLIMB TO 200 FEET AGL, HE ENCOUTERED TURBULENCE AND WAS UNALBE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A CORNFIELD ABOUT ONE-QUARTER MILE OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. (-23) ON MARCH 13, 1998 AT 1315 CST AN AERO COMMANDER 680-FLP, N777MX COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 180 WHILE TAKING OFF AT FOND DU LAC COUNTY AIRPORT, FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO OF THE THREE PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A BUSINESS FLIGHT BY COREY SCHRAM UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN FOND DU LAC WISCONSIN AT 1315 CST. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 CHI98LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFond Du Lac, WIthe pilot's misjudged weather evaluation . Factors were turbulence, the pilot's inability to attain a proper climb rate, unsuitable terrain encountered in the landing area, and crops.Mar 13, 1998 · Substantial damage