Kenosha - Milwaukee

On approach to Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Airport by night and marginal weather conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine airplane struck approach lights. It lost height, struck a fence and came to rest near the runway threshold. The pilot, sole on board, was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Kenosha - Milwaukee

Registration

N9929Z

MSN

AF-868

Year of Manufacture

1954

Date

March 18, 1977 at 03:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Wisconsin

Region

North America • United States of America

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 18, 1977 at 03:00 PM, Kenosha - Milwaukee experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Burlington Air Express, with the event recorded near Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Airport by night and marginal weather conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine airplane struck approach lights. It lost height, struck a fence and came to rest near the runway threshold. The pilot, sole on board, was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9929Z, MSN AF-868, year of manufacture 1954.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On approach to Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Airport by night and marginal weather conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine airplane struck approach lights. It lost height, struck a fence and came to rest near the runway threshold. The pilot, sole on board, was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kenosha - Milwaukee

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N9929Z

MSN

AF-868

Year of Manufacture

1954