Piper PA-28-181 N4484F

Summary

On 4 August 1995 at about 13:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N4484F was involved in an accident near Fifield, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 1995 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fifield, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

45.8707, -90.4192

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N4484F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wisconsin Rapid → Park Falls

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95FA259

2 people died.

the pilot's attempted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control. A factor was the fog.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witness reported they heard the airplane 'flying very low about 200 feet above the trees.' It did 'several sharp turns, climbs, and dives.' One reported he could not initially see the airplane because 'it was too foggy.' The airplane 'broke through the fog at about 200 feet above the ground at about a 45 degree angle. About one second later the plane impacted the water.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. The engine operated normally during a test run.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.