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Cessna 182P N125MW

3 August 1997 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 August 1997 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N125MW was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was 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 01:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Wittman Regional (OSH)
Coordinates
44.0600, -88.5408
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Registration
N125MW
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Platteville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI97LA243

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

wake turbulence from another airplane encountered at an altitude which precluded regaining control of the airplane by the pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

the pilot and both of his passengers stated that another airplane flew in front of their flight path as they were on short final approach. The airplane then landed hard. The pilot said that turbulence from the other airplane resulted in a temporary loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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