Wilke Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Omro, Wisconsin 54986
Sunday, June 27, 1993 18:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION FROM A PRIVATE, GRASS STRIP THAT WAS BORDERED BY WIRES AND TREES AT THE WEST END. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50' ABOVE THE GROUND AND WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY HIGHER. HE FEELS THE AIRPLANE WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY HIGHER DUE TO A DOWNDRAFT CREATED BY A WESTERLY FLOW OF WIND OVER THE TREES LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES AT THE WEST END OF THE FIELD AND CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. A factor in the accident is the downdraft.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/27/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OMRO
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54986
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WILKE FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 800
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1644
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 27 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N200D
NTSB Number CHI93LA237
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name DANIEL SQUIRE
Aircraft Model HI-MAX
Aircraft Series Identifier HI-MAX
Aircraft Serial Number 5
Certified Max Gross Weight 930
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 2
Airframe Hours 92
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DANIEL SQUIER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1808 GREENVIEW AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City KAUKAUNA
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54130
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DANIEL G. SQUIER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1808 GREENVIEW AVENUE
Operator City KAUKAUNA
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 54130
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City WINNECONNE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 600
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 1300
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --