What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-19) On February 10, 2001, at 1430 CST, a Cessna 152, N5085P, operated by gran-aire, inc., was destroyed when it impacted the ground while manuevering over horicon marsh located about 3 miles north of horicon, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight had departed timmerman airport (mwc) milwaukee, Wisconsin, at approx. 1255 on a local flight. The airline transport pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. (-23) full flap spin; 1 1/2 turn, observed inability to recover due to proximity of ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-19) ON FEBRUARY 10, 2001, AT 1430 CST, A CESSNA 152, N5085P, OPERATED BY GRAN-AIRE, INC., WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND WHILE MANUEVERING OVER HORICON MARSH LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF HORICON, WISCONSIN. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED TIMMERMAN AIRPORT (MWC) MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AT APPROX. 1255 ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. (-23) FULL FLAP SPIN; 1 1/2 TURN, OBSERVED INABILITY TO RECOVER DUE TO PROXIMITY OF GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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