Beechcraft 23 N2398Z

Summary

On 8 October 1996 at about 15:10 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N2398Z was involved in an accident near Neenah, 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

8 October 1996 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Brennand (79C)

Coordinates

44.1595, -88.4703

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23

Registration

N2398Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oshkosh → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA005

1 person had minor injuries.

the local terrain conditions around the airport. A factor was the inadequate runway safety area.

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

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During final approach the pilot slowed the airplane to avoid a red dump truck coming down the road. Following the first dump truck was a second grey and red dump truck. The left main gear tire of the airplane contacted the second dump truck. West of the airport there was a tree line and a cornfield near the road, where a lightly colored vehicle would be very difficult to see during final approach to the runway. The runway obstacle free zone was shorter than the recommended length.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.