Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FA151

KENOSHA, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N1268Z

BEECH 55

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON A POSITIONING FLT RETURNING FROM TRAVERSE CITY, MI, TO KENOSHA, WI. THE REPORTED MILWAUKEE WEATHER WAS CEILING 300 FT AND VISIBILITY 2 MILES. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A VOR 14 APPROACH AND GIVEN VECTORS TO THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE FINAL APPRAOCH FIX AND GROUND CONTACT AT 1280 FEET AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER,THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOMETHING. A POWERLINE WAS SEVERED 3.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE KENOSHA AIRPORT AT 862 FT MSL. THE MDA FOR THE APPROACH IS 1180 FEET MSL. THE ACFT WAS THEN VECTORED TO GREEN BAY, WI, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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