Daniel Squire HI-MAX N200D
27 June 1993 · Omro, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1993 at about 23:00 local time, a Daniel Squire HI-MAX registered N200D, operated by Daniel G. Squier, was involved in an accident near Omro, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omro, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilke Field
- Coordinates
- 44.1102, -88.7109
- Aircraft
- Daniel Squire HI-MAX
- Registration
- N200D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel G. Squier
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winneconne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA237
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. A factor in the accident is the downdraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION FROM A PRIVATE, GRASS STRIP THAT WAS BORDERED BY WIRES AND TREES AT THE WEST END. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50' ABOVE THE GROUND AND WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY HIGHER. HE FEELS THE AIRPLANE WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY HIGHER DUE TO A DOWNDRAFT CREATED BY A WESTERLY FLOW OF WIND OVER THE TREES LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES AT THE WEST END OF THE FIELD AND CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |