Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2 N42J

Summary

On 14 August 1999 at about 23:30 local time, a Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2 registered N42J was involved in an accident near Campbellsport, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 1999 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Campbellsport, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Kettle Moraine Airport (56C)

Coordinates

43.5896, -88.2795

Aircraft

Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2

Registration

N42J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → West Bend

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99FA296

1 person died.

The loss of control during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness stated the airplane was taking off to the northeast, the '...engine sound indicated normal take-off power,' and the airplane '...pitched-up steeply.' The airplane's pitch '...went to vertical', the airplane's speed dissipated, and the airplane pitched '...down through [the] horizon.' He stated that the airplane rolled and turned approximately 270 degrees, went behind trees, and an '...impact thud was heard.' Another witness said the airplane did not '...get more than 400 feet off the ground.' The witness said the airplane '...looked like he was going to turn upside down, and he did turn upside down for awhile.' She said she saw the airplane's propeller turning in the air and the airplane '...seemed to just shoot right down to the ground.' The witness said, '...as soon as it hit the ground it burst into flames.' An on-scene inspection of the airplane revealed no pre-impact anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.