Rotorway 162F N193AZ accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 29, 2023

Rotorway 162F, registration N193AZ, was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 29, 2023. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 4 people on board. Case CEN23FA333 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 37 minutes of the flight after departing the Oshkosh/Wittman Rgnl area (KOSH), reaching a maximum of 1,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:26 UTC, at 850 ft and 54 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 1 km from Oshkosh/Wittman Rgnl (KOSH).

The nearest weather report, from KOSH (0 km away), showed wind 70° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Rotorway Exec 162F registered in United States (Mode S A17368).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
July 29, 2023
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Aircraft
Rotorway 162F, Ela Eclipse 10
Registration
N193AZ, N221EL
Injuries
Fatal (4 on board)
NTSB case
CEN23FA333 (Completed)
Departure area
Oshkosh/Wittman Rgnl (KOSH)
Nearest airport
Oshkosh/Wittman Rgnl (KOSH)
Recorded flight
37 min, max 1,000 ft
Last recorded position
17:26 UTC, 850 ft, 54 kt

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Sources: NTSB case CEN23FA333; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.