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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hispao A10B-37 · Oshkosh, WI · August 2, 1998

Date: August 2, 1998 · 09:04 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2741P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98FA288
Reported as: Hispao A10B37
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N2741PRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2001 · Hispano Aviacion A10B-37S/N 20/43 Airframe modelHispano Aviacion A10B-37

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What happened

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Acft struck trees on approach, turned 90 degress northbound and struck telephone poles, and crashed onto a residential street, acft was destroyed by fire the pilot has serious inj. (-23) while approaching runway 27 at Oshkosh, WI the pilot allowed a high sink rate to develop. Pilot as slow to add sufficient power to arrest the rate of sink. Furthermore, pilot stated he was surprised at the slow response of the engines when he added power. Aircraft struck a 100 foot tree between 1/4 and 1/2 mile from the approach end of runway 27. After the aircraft struck the tree and engine compressor stall may have occurred. Aircraft started a right 90 degree turn after striking the tree. Aircraft struck power poles and lines along a residential street. Aircraft came to rest on the front lawn of a private residence and burned. Pilot was able to exit the aircraft. His passenger was not able to do so. As a result the passenger died.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT STRUCK TREES ON APPROACH, TURNED 90 DEGRESS NORTHBOUND AND STRUCK TELEPHONE POLES, AND CRASHED ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET, ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE THE PILOT HAS SERIOUS INJ. (-23) WHILE APPROACHING RUNWAY 27 AT OSHKOSH, WI THE PILOT ALLOWED A HIGH SINK RATE TO DEVELOP. PILOT AS SLOW TO ADD SUFFICIENT POWER TO ARREST THE RATE OF SINK. FURTHERMORE, PILOT STATED HE WAS SURPRISED AT THE SLOW RESPONSE OF THE ENGINES WHEN HE ADDED POWER. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 100 FOOT TREE BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREE AND ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL MAY HAVE OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT STARTED A RIGHT 90 DEGREE TURN AFTER STRIKING THE TREE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER POLES AND LINES ALONG A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE FRONT LAWN OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AND BURNED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. HIS PASSENGER WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER DIED.

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 CHI98FA288Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude which resulted in in-flight collision with trees and subsequent compressor stall for undetermined reasons.Aug 2, 1998 · Destroyed