Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000 accident near Bear Creek, Wisconsin, August 17, 2012
On August 17, 2012 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000, registered N5064E, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Bear Creek, Wisconsin (Private Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A malfunction of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined because of the perishable evidence, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 2012 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Bear Creek, Wisconsin · Private Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000
- Registration
- N5064E · no longer on the register · serial 05-720
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that the airplane veered sharply to the left when he applied the brakes during the landing roll on a grass airstrip. He applied right rudder to no avail, and the airplane continued to the left where the left wing contacted a corn crop. The airplane was pulled into the corn, where it came to rest with substantial damage to both wings and the aft fuselage. The pilot reported that the airplane’s brakes operated normally prior to takeoff. The brake system consists of main landing gear hydraulic disc brakes that are operated via a mechanical brake lever located on the control stick. The airplane has a steerable nosewheel, but no differential braking. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both brakes functioned when the brake lever was operated; however, the left brake responded more quickly than the right brake. The presence of air in the hydraulic lines to the right brake may have affected the brake's responsiveness, but the examination was not able to establish that the lines contained air.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Brake › Malfunction
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Attain/maintain not possible
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 291 hours in all; 109 in this make and model
- Last flight review: August 8, 2012
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 723 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 7, 2011; 38 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,232 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LPCZ Waupaca WI at 10:27 pm
- Destination: PVT Bear Creek WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,742 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 10:45 pm from KATW, 21 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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