Cessna 182E accident near Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, July 9, 1999
On July 9, 1999 at about 9:13 pm local time, a Cessna 182E, registered N2899Y, was destroyed in an accident near Menominee Falls, Wisconsin (Aero Park airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilots failure to maintain adequate clearance. A factor was the static wire.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 1999 · about 9:13 pm local time
- Place
- Menominee Falls, Wisconsin · Aero Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182E · all 182Es on the register
- Registration
- N2899Y · no longer on the register · serial 18253899
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The aircraft was being flown to the Aero Park Airport in Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, after having been used for parachute activity at the East Troy Municipal airport. The aircraft collided with power lines 110 feet above the ground and subsequently impacted the ground 0.25 statute miles east-northeast of the approach end of runway 23. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as winds 280 at 14 knots, 10 statute miles visibility, and clear skies. The aircraft was examined and no anomalies were found that could be associated with a preexisting condition.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,139 hours in all; 30 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 2,018 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,241 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 4, 1999; 58 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 57C East Troy WI
- Destination: 76C
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 1,340 ft by 110 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from UES, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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