Cessna 182A N4742D

Summary

On 28 July 2000 at about 11:55 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4742D was involved in an accident near Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 July 2000 at 11:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.2696, -89.7197

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N4742D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Independence → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00FA227

4 people died.

VFR flight into IMC encountered by the pilot and exceeding the design limits of the aircraf. A factor was flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot.

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

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The airplane impacted terrain during a cross-country flight. Recorded weather and witness indicate that instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was not instrument rated. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.