Shaw EUROPA XS N229WC

Summary

On 23 July 2006 at about 13:45 local time, a Shaw EUROPA XS registered N229WC was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 July 2006 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wittman Field (OSH)

Coordinates

43.9844, -88.5569

Aircraft

Shaw EUROPA XS

Registration

N229WC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portage → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06FA196

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in a stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged when it stalled and collided with the runway following a loss of control while on final approach to runway 27 (6,178 feet by 150 feet, dry asphalt). Witnesses described the airplane as being "slow" on base leg and final approach. One of the witnesses, a certified flight instructor, stated the airplane had full flaps extended and it remained slow as it overshot final approach. Four of the witnesses reported seeing the right wing drop as the airplane was turning onto final approach. Three of the witnesses reported the airplane stalled during the turn. Several of the witnesses reported seeing the airplane begin to spin in a nose down attitude just prior to it contacting the runway. One witness reported hearing the engine operating prior to the impact. Post accident inspection of the airframe and engine failed to reveal any pre-existing mechanical failure/malfunction which would have resulted in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.