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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Shelllake, WI · August 13, 2002

Date: August 13, 2002 · 23:33 local
Place: Shelllake, WI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4731D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02FA247
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N4731DRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2003 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272342 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(-23) On August 13, 2002, at approximately 2333 hrs CST, a Cessna 172N, registered to duffy's aircraft sales of neillsville, WI, crashed into a corn field approximately 1 mile east of shell lake airport, WI during a pleasure flight. VFR conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot, the sole occupant, received fatal injuries. The pilot held a multi-engine commercial certificate. The flight originated at saint cloud, MN on August 13, 2002, at approximately 2230 hrs CST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 13, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 2333 HRS CST, A CESSNA 172N, REGISTERED TO DUFFY'S AIRCRAFT SALES OF NEILLSVILLE, WI, CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF SHELL LAKE AIRPORT, WI DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT HELD A MULTI-ENGINE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SAINT CLOUD, MN ON AUGUST 13, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HRS CST.

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 CHI02FA247Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportShell Lake, WIThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to departure leading to fuel exhaustion during the flight, the inadequate preflight/inflight planning, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing attempt. Contributing factors…Aug 14, 2002 · Destroyed