Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR N35AS
31 August 1985 · Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR registered N35AS, operated by Far Corporation, was involved in an accident near Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Atkinson Municipal (61C)
- Coordinates
- 42.9201, -88.8402
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR
- Registration
- N35AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Far Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Atkinson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FEP04
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF APRX 40 TO 50 FT AGL. AT THIS TIME, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ENG SLOWED DOWN, THE ACFT TURNED LEFT AND DOVE INTO THE TERRAIN. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN ENG EXAMINATION WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF PWR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2000 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR | Libby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1985 | Bell 47G-5 | Plainfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Douglas DC-9-14 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 31 |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150D | Siren, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ephriam, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Markesan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |