Wisconsin

While flying over Lake Michigan on a flight from Detroit to Milwaukee, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into Lake Michigan, few miles off Milwaukee. The plane wreckage and the pilot's body were never found.

The airplane was on its way from Green Bay to Oshkosh, flying at an altitude of 2,500 feet in relative good weather conditions when it collided with an Air Wisconsin De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 registered N4043B. En route from Sheboygan to Appleton with six passengers and two pilots on board, the Twin Otter was descending to Appleton Airport. At the time of the accident, both airplanes were flying under VFR in an uncontrolled airspace. Following the collision, both aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago, some five miles southeast of Appleton Airport. Debris were found floating on water, both airplanes were totally destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Following a uneventful flight from Sheboygan, the crew started the descent to Appleton Airport in relative good weather conditions when, at an altitude of 2,500 feet, the Twin Otter collided with a North Central Airlines Convair CV-580 registered N90858. En route from Green Bay to Oshkosh, the Convair was carrying two passengers and three crew members. At the time of the accident, both airplanes were flying under VFR in an uncontrolled airspace. Following the collision, both aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago, some five miles southeast of Appleton Airport. Debris were found floating on water, both airplanes were totally destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

While in cruising altitude on a night cargo flight from La Crosse to Minneapolis, the pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

The approach to Racine-Horlick Airport was completed in poor weather conditions. On final, the twin engine airplane struck the water surface and crashed into Lake Michigan. The aircraft was lost and all five occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited to 1/4 mile with 700 feet overcast, 100-200 feet overcast at airport.

On final approach to La Crosse Airport by night on a cargo flight from Chicago, the pilot lost control of the airplane that nosed down and crashed few dozen yards short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

After takeoff from Woodruff-Lakeland Airport, while in initial climb, both engines lost power. The airplane stalled and crashed in a field past the runway end. The pilot and a passenger were killed while four other passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

On approach to Milwaukee Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to fog. He continued the descent and passed below the MDA when the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 5,7 miles short of runway. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

While descending into the traffic pattern to Waukesha Airport, at an altitude of 800 feet, the Cessna 402 collided with a Cessna 150 registered N6175G with two people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field. All three occupants were killed.

While executing a non precision instrument approach to La Crosse Airport in marginal weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree trops and crashed 4,000 feet short of runway 13 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and there was no fire. All six occupants were seriously injured. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were considered as poor with indefinite ceiling, 500 feet obscuration, visibility half a mile, light drizzle and fog.