What happened
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(.19)On April 17, 2001, at 0815 central daylight time, a Beech F35, N888SM, operated by basler turbo conversions, was destroyed on impact with terrain during an approach to runway 36 (8,002 feet by 150 feet, grooved concrete) at the Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 maintenance test flight was not operating on a flight plan. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The local flight originated at 0744. (-23) on April 17, 2001 at 0815 CDT, a Beechcraft F-35 bonanza, N888SM, operated by basler turbo conversions, impacted the terrain during approach to runway 36 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The aircraft was destroyed and the ATP pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions with gusty winds prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 maintenance test flight was not on a flight plan.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON APRIL 17, 2001, AT 0815 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH F35, N888SM, OPERATED BY BASLER TURBO CONVERSIONS, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 (8,002 FEET BY 150 FEET, GROOVED CONCRETE) AT THE WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 0744. (-23) ON APRIL 17, 2001 AT 0815 CDT, A BEECHCRAFT F-35 BONANZA, N888SM, OPERATED BY BASLER TURBO CONVERSIONS, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 AT WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE ATP PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN.
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