Investigator In Charge (IIC): Hodges, Michael
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lycoming Engines; Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Black Star Aviation LLC
Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Accident Number: CEN22LA334
Date and Time: July 22, 2022, 16:47 Local
Registration: N4400K
Aircraft: Van's Aircraft RV-10
Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On July 22, 2022, about 1647 central daylight time, a Van’s Aircraft RV-10 airplane, N4400K, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The pilot and two passengers sustained no injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff from the Dodge County Airport (UNU), Juneau, Wisconsin, the engine sustained a total loss of power. The pilot estimated that the airplane was traveling about 90 kts and was about 1,800 ft above mean sea level when the loss of engine power occurred. The pilot maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing to a road.
During the landing, the airplane impacted several obstacles and came to rest upright. The pilot and two passengers were able to egress from the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The airplane was recovered from the accident site for future examination work.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Van's
Aircraft Registration: N4400K
Model/Series: RV-10 NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KUNU,936 ft msl
Observation Time: 16:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /17°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 11000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 13 knots / 20 knots, 220°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.92 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Beaver Dam, WI
Destination: Oshkosh, WI (OSH)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 3 None
Latitude, Longitude: 43.483136,-88.827814
Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances.
Date: 22-JUL-22
Time: 21:45:00Z
Regis#: N4400K
Aircraft Make: VANS
Aircraft Model: RV10
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: BEAVER DAM
State: WISCONSIN
On Friday, July 22nd, Beaver Dam Firefighters responded to a reported plane crash with people on board in the industrial park.
Upon arrival, an experimental aircraft that had experienced a catastrophic engine failure and fire was located in the roadway with all occupants out and uninjured.
The out-of-state pilot had experienced the engine failure after taking off from Juneau on their way to EAA AirVenture. He had found a place to put down the aircraft and successfully landed it without any injuries to occupants, and moderate damage to the aircraft.
The plane was recovered and transported away from the roadway, and the scene was secured.
No one was injured Friday when an experimental aircraft crashed within Beaver Dam city limits.
According to Beaver Dam Police Chief John Kreuziger, officers responded to a report of an airplane emergency landing involving a crash near the 100 block of Commercial Drive around 4:47 p.m.
While conducting the emergency landing, the single-engine plane struck stationary objects on the ground near the soccer fields. All three occupants of the plane were uninjured. There is no major property damage reported.
The cause of the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Beaver Dam Police Department was assisted by the Beaver Dam Fire Department, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and the Dodge County Emergency Response Team.
According to police, the experimental aircraft went down around 4:45 p.m. that afternoon near Commercial Drive just east of Beaver Dam Lake.
The pilot, one of three people on board, had left for the EAA AirVenture from Juneau when he experienced "catastrophic engine failure," according to fire department personnel.
The plane hit objects on the ground as it landed in the roadway, police said, but no major property damage was reported.
The cause of the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
well done to the pilot !
ReplyDeleteBarely in the air of 4th leg from Rhode Island; apparent engine failure, stopped for 1 hr plus @ Dodge County, WI. Well done to save the day.
ReplyDeleteGood landing - "Any landing you can walk away from." Thank your CFI for emergency training. Great job flying it to the ground.
ReplyDeleteThe flight immediately prior to the accident flight took them all the way across Lake Michigan.
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