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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150D · Baraboo, WI · March 20, 2011

Date: March 20, 2011 · 18:24 local
Place: Baraboo, WI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4178U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA240
Reported as: Cessna 150D
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 54 total54 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N4178URegistration cancelled Jun 10, 2011 · Cessna 150DS/N 15060178 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 150D Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The student pilot departed lake in the hills airport (3CK) in chicago, IL on 03/20/2011 destined for reedsburg, WI (C35). There was one passenger on board. Approximately 12 miles southwest of Baraboo, WI (dll), the pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions and impacted hilly, wooded terrain. Both occupants suffered fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. Witnesses stated that the trees along the ridgetops in the vicinity of the crash site were shrouded in fog. The student pilot had not received student pilot certificate or logbook endorsements from an authorized instructor to permit solo cross country operations. The student pilot had received a total of 30 minutes of simulated instrument flight instruction more than eight months prior to the accident flight.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED LAKE IN THE HILLS AIRPORT (3CK) IN CHICAGO, IL ON 03/20/2011 DESTINED FOR REEDSBURG, WI (C35). THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARABOO, WI (DLL), THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND IMPACTED HILLY, WOODED TERRAIN. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE TREES ALONG THE RIDGETOPS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE WERE SHROUDED IN FOG.THE STUDENT PILOT HAD NOT RECEIVED STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE OR LOGBOOK ENDORSEMENTS FROM AN AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR TO PERMIT SOLO CROSS COUNTRY OPERATIONS. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES OF SIMULATED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.

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 CEN11FA240Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBaraboo, WIThe student pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to continue the flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a subsequent loss of airplane control.Mar 20, 2011 · Substantial damage