APRIL 11, 2015
EAGLE POINT, WISCONSIN
A man, 77, from rural Cornell is dead after a small plane
crash in Chippewa County. It happened this morning in a field south of the
14000 block of 105th avenue in the Town of Eagle Point.
Witnesses say the plane was coming in to land at Rosenbaum
Field, a small airport in Chippewa County.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office says the pilot took
off, made a turn, and the nose went down. Deputies say the plane wasn't more
than 1,000 feet from the runway.
Around 11:32 this morning, deputies responded to a report of
a small plane that had crashed, and burst into flames, in the field just south
of the airport
By the time we arrived on scene, crews had everything picked
up.
Their investigation revealed that it was a single passenger
Ultra-Light aircraft.
They say the Chippewa County Coroner did pronounce the only
passenger deceased at the scene, and the name of the deceased will be released
at a later date.
We did talk with some pilots who were here this afternoon.
They said it was a perfect day to fly, and don't think weather conditions could
have caused the crash.
Right now deputies are not releasing the name of that
victim. The FAA is assisting the Chippewa County Sheriff's Department in this
investigation.
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Chippewa County authorities say a man has died in the crash
of a single-engine ultralight plane in the Town of Eagle Point.
Chief Deputy Chad Holum tells the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
the pilot was a man in his late 70s.
The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Saturday near a local
airstrip. Holum says the pilot took off, made a turn, and the nose went down.
He says the plane wasn't more than 1,000 feet from the runway. The plane burst
into flames at impact.
The pilot died at the scene. His name hasn't been released
pending notification of relatives.
Holum says the cause of the crash wasn't immediately known,
but it was windy at the scene. He says the Federal Aviation Administration will
take over the investigation.
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Date:
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11-APR-2015
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Time:
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11:32
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Type:
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Airplane
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Owner/operator:
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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Near Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, WI -
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States of America |
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Phase:
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Take off
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Nature:
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Unknown
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Departure airport:
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Rosenbaum Field (3WI9)
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
The aircraft impacted open field terrain in Eagle Point near Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
The airplane was partially consumed by the post impact fire and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
The aircraft impacted open field terrain in Eagle Point near Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
The airplane was partially consumed by the post impact fire and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.wqow.com/story/28778452/2015/04/11/man-dies-in-fiery-plane-crash-in-eagle-point
http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2015/04/11/Plane-crashes-in-Chippewa-County-pilot-dead-at-scene.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175293