Sauk-Prairie Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin 53578
Thursday, May 5, 1994 17:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED HE CIRCLED THE AIRPORT THEN MADE A LOW PASS PRIOR TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 18. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AS THE TAILWHEEL WAS SETTLING, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE GROUND LOOP; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED INTO A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD THERE THE MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE TERRAIN AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in a failure to maintain directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind conditions and the soft terrain.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/5/1994
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PRAIRIE DU SAC
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53578
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SAUK-PRAIRIE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 91C
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 832
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1652 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID MSN
Elevation of weather observation facility 862
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 21
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 9500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 7000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 510
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 5 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:11AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3715G
NTSB Number CHI94LA148
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 NORTH AMERICAN
Aircraft Model T-6G
Aircraft Series Identifier T-6G
Aircraft Serial Number 492898
Certified Max Gross Weight 5600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 10 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 8350
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RICHARD P. JAMES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 720 WASHINGTON ST.
Aircraft Owner City FENNIMORE
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53809
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 47C
Departure City BOSCOBEL
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1640
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 18
Runway Length 2940
Runway Width 32
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --