- Date
- September 16, 1982, 15:44 local (20:44 UTC)
- Place
- Beaver Dam, WI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N4676DBeech H35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820916046929A
- Case key
- 69905
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At about 1530 CDT, the aircraft departed madison, WI on a flight to the dodge county airport at juneau, WI. According to a fixed base operator at juneau, the pilot had made arrangements to fly the aircraft there on that date for an annual inspection. At 1544, the plane crashed on downsloping terrain in an unplanted corn field and was destroyed. Numerous witnesses reported seeing the plane, but did not hear the engine running. One witness saw the aircraft circle from a northerly heading and turn toward the southwest before it crashed. According to a sheriff's report, the wind was from the southwest. An examination of the engine was made, but no preimpact malfunctions or failures were found. The crash site was locate about 6 mi from the destination airport.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4676D
- Reported as
- Beech H35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D4872
- Airframe hours
- 3,242
- Engine
- Continental O-470-0, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rudy F. Ploc
- Registered owner
- Rudy F. Ploc
- Departed
- MSN · Madison, WI
- Destination
- UNU · Juneau, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,775 total · 50 in this make and model · 1,600 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 127 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSM, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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