ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144231
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-MAR-2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 CST |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6849B |
| C/n / msn: | 22-4148 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | A river about 400 feet off of I-43, near East Troy, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| KBUU |
The engine of a Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer, enroute to Burlington Municipal Airport - KBUU, WI, shut down. The pilot attempting to reach East Troy Municipal Airport - 57C but it was too far away. He decided to make an emergency landing in a river near Mukwonago, about 400 feet off of I-43 and north of the Fox River. The traffic was to heavy for a safe landing on the I-43.
The pilot escaped with some cuts and bruises.
Sources:
http://fox6now.com/2012/03/05/small-plane-goes-down-near-i-43-near-mukwonago/
http://www.wisn.com/news/30612976/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2657498776813&tml=mil_break&tmi=mil_break_1_02530103052012&ts=H
http://www.livinglakecountry.com/blogs/staffblogs/141502513.html
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120308X25331&key=1
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/large/046/046866.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2012 22:24 | RobertMB | Added |
| 16-Mar-2012 16:19 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage] |
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