What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 28, 1998, at 0815 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N2913Z, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain while maneuvering over Beaver Dam Lake near Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at bed-ah-wick private airstrip near princeton, Wisconsin and was enroute to palmyra municipal airport near palmyra, Wisconsin. (-23) on August 28, 1998, at 0815 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N2913Z, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain while maneuvering over Beaver Dam Lake near Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at bed-ah-wick private airstrip near princeton, Wisconsin and was enroute to palmyra municipal airport near palmyra, Wisconsin.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 28, 1998, AT 0815 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-22-150, N2913Z, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING OVER BEAVER DAM LAKE NEAR BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BED-AH-WICK PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR PRINCETON, WISCONSIN AND WAS ENROUTE TO PALMYRA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NEAR PALMYRA, WISCONSIN. (-23) ON AUGUST 28, 1998, AT 0815 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-22-150, N2913Z, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING OVER BEAVER DAM LAKE NEAR BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BED-AH-WICK PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR PRINCETON, WISCONSIN AND WAS ENROUTE TO PALMYRA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NEAR PALMYRA, WISCONSIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.