Cessna A152 N7610A

Summary

On 29 July 1989 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna A152 registered N7610A was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 July 1989 at 22:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wittman Field (OSH)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna A152

Registration

N7610A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oshkosh → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI89FA151

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT, AND POOR EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER DUE TO SELF INDUCED PRESSURE AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE OPERATION.

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

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DURING THE ANNUAL EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION CONVENTION AIRSHOW, THE PILOT EXECUTED AN INTENTIONAL SNAP ROLL IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. HE LOST VISUAL REFERENCE OUTSIDE THE AICRAFT DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY FROM SMOKE, HAZE, AND RAIN. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.