Ultravia Aero Int'l PELICAN CFPWZ
1 August 1996 · Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1996 at about 23:30 local time, a Ultravia Aero Int'l PELICAN registered CFPWZ was involved in an accident near Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Courtney Plummer (4D4)
- Coordinates
- 44.1098, -88.7096
- Aircraft
- Ultravia Aero Int'l PELICAN
- Registration
- CFPWZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA268
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground swerve. The location of the tree was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot was attempting to takeoff, the airplane exited the runway to the left and impacted a tree. The pilot stated that he lost control of the airplane during the initial takeoff roll. An examination of the airplane failed to reveal any preexisting mechanical anomaly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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