Cessna 172K Skyhawk, N79118, accident occurred on January 16, 2026, near Amery Municipal Airport (AHH/KAHH), Amery, Wisconsin

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- History of Flight:
On January 16, 2026, at about 1137 local time, a Cessna 172K Skyhawk, N79118, registered to Osceola Aerosport LLC, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing near Amery Municipal Airport (AHH/KAHH), Amery, Wisconsin. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The local flight originated from KAHH.

According to preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data, at 1130 LT, the airplane departed runway 36 at KAHH and entered a left turn to an altitude of 2,500 ft. The airplane proceeded to do a 360 orbit over the airport. At 1134, the airplane entered a second, but wider 360 orbit. The airplane was last seen at the conclusion of the orbit at 1,800 ft, 91 knots groundspeed, south of runway 36 (see figure). The FAA reported: "Aircraft experienced engine issues, landed in a field and flipped over."

Figure 1: Flightaware data ran through Google Earth, note "1st" and "2nd" refer to the orbits.

The airplane came to rest inverted in a snow-covered field and sustained substantial damage to the wings and tail.