2 fatal · Piper PA-24 · 2002-11-04 · Fond du Lac, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03FA018
Event ID
20021108X05450
Type
Accident
Date
2002-11-04
Location
Fond du Lac, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.770282, -88.439155
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24
Registration
N6606P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance from the power lines while on a night VFR approach. Factors to the accident included the dark night and the power lines.