On May 14, 2000, a Beech A23-19 (registration N5665S) was involved in an aviation accident near Holmen, WI. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, along with the runway light, windsock, garden, and swimming pool that the airplane contacted. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a landing attempt, a gust of wind lifted the airplane, causing it to veer off the right side of the runway. It struck a runway light, wind sock, garden, shrubs, and a maple tree before coming to rest in a swimming pool approximately 150–200 feet from the runway.
Accident Sequence
The pilot performed a go-around on the first landing due to crosswind conditions. During the second landing, the pilot reported a gust of wind lifted the airplane. This caused the airplane to exit the right side of the runway. The airplane then contacted a runway light, followed by a wind sock, a garden, and shrubs. The right wing next struck a maple tree. The impact yawed the airplane to the right, and it came to rest in a swimming pool. According to an inspector, the residence with the swimming pool was about 150 to 200 feet from the runway.
Environmental Factors
The reported wind at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 11 miles south of the accident site, at 1150 central daylight time, was from 300 degrees at 15 knots. The pilot's decision to go around on the first approach was due to crosswind conditions. The pilot indicated that a gust of wind affected the second landing.