Boyceville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boyceville, Wisconsin 54725
Sunday, August 14, 1994 11:10 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, AT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY SURFACE, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN EXTREME DOWNDRAFT. HE STATED HE FLARED THE AIRPLANE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE FROM BEING SLAMMED ONTO THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED INTO THE AIR IN A NOSE HIGH ATTIUTDE. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN AND APPLIED ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND BEFORE THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions during the landing flare/touchdown. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/14/1994
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1110
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BOYCEVILLE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54725
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOYCEVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WI20
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 960
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 921
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 14 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1415
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:59AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5095C
NTSB Number CHI94LA281
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model B-35
Aircraft Series Identifier B-35
Aircraft Serial Number D-2357
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 13 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 8050
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOEL D. PARKER
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 2, BOX 102
Aircraft Owner City STRUM
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54770
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOEL D. PARKER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address ROUTE 2, BOX 102
Operator City STRUM
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 54770
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 NONE
Departure City STRUM
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1035
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 22
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --