Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Wittman Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903
Friday, April 14, 1995 14:25 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
AT 1417:23 CDT, THE PILOT OF CESSNA 150, N45457, CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REPORTED THAT HE WAS 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT AND INBOUND (FOR LANDING). THE TOWER CONTROLLER (CTLR) CLEARED THE PILOT TO ENTER A LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 36 AND TOLD HIM TO REPORT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST (OF THE AIRPORT). AT 1419:30, BEECH V35B, N1HK, CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REPORTED INBOUND, 18 MILES SOUTH (FOR LANDING). THE CTLR CLEARED THE V35B (TO CONTINUE) FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 (BUT DID NOT CLEAR THE V35B TO LAND). ONE OF THE V35B PILOTS ACKNOWLEDGED THE CALL, THEN THERE WAS NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE V35B. AT 1422:54, THE CESSNA PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS 3 MILES SOUTHWEST 'STARTING A BASE' AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. THE TOWER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A D-BRITE SCOPE (RADAR SCREEN REPEATER); BUT LATER, RADAR NTAP DATA AT THE GREEN BAY STATION REVEALED THAT THE TWO AIRPLANES CONVERGED AS THEY WERE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE V35B WAS ABOUT 800' ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE CESSNA AS THE CESSNA BEGAN ITS FINAL APPROACH. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE AIRPLANES TRAVELED ABOUT 1500' BEYOND THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. JUST BEFORE IMPACT, THE CESSNA BANKED RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT, BUT ITS LEFT WING AND THE V35B'S LOWER FUSELAGE COLLIDED. THE TWO AIRPLANES THEN CRASHED. THE CTLR SAID THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE V35B AFTER CLEARING THE CESSNA TO LAND. A SECOND CTLR WAS ON DUTY, BUT WAS ON A RELIEF BREAK WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CTLRS SAID THAT THE TOWER CAB WINDOW HAD REFLECTIVE GLARE THAT CONSTITUTED A HINDRANCE. THE WORKING CTLR WAS HANDLING NINE AIRPLANES WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF THE BEECH V35B, RESULTING IN HIS FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE CESSNA 150, WHICH WAS AHEAD AND BELOW HIM ON FINAL APPROACH; AND FAILURE OF THE TOWER CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE (FLIGHT ADVISORIES AND LANDING SEQUENCE) TO THE PILOTS OF THE CESSNA 150 AND BEECH V35B. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE AIR-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATION BY THE BEECH V35B PILOT, BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE TOWER THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, AND BY FAILING TO OBTAIN A CLEARANCE TO LAND; FAILURE OF THE TOWER CONTROLLER TO VISUALLY IDENTIFY THE BEECH V35B; EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD FOR THE TOWER CONTROLLER; AND POSSIBLE GLARE FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE TOWER CAB (OTHER LIGHT CONDITION).
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/14/1995 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1425 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | OSHKOSH |
| Event State | WISCONSIN |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 54903 |
| Event Date Year | 1995 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | WITTMAN REGIONAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | OSH |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 180 |
| Airport Elevation | 808 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1430 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | OSH |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 808 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| 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) | -- |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 80 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 4 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 4 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 1559 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Apr 14 1995 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1445 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 7 2000 4:12PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N45457 | N1HK |
| NTSB Number | CHI95FA126A | CHI95FA126B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | Ground | Ground |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA | BEECH |
| Aircraft Model | 150M | V35B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 150M | V35B |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 15076932 | D-9960 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1600 | 3550 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Apr 1 1994 12:00AM | Apr 30 1994 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | VAGABOND FLYING SERVICE | CHUDY LEASING, INC. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 177 JERVEY LANE | 626 S. 7TH STREET |
| Aircraft Owner City | BARTLETT | LAS VEGAS |
| Aircraft Owner State | IL | NV |
| Aircraft Owner Country | ||
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 60103 | 89101 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- | -- |
| Operator Name | JOHN KURANZ | |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes | No |
| Operator Street Address | RT. 2 BOX 96 | |
| Operator City | BARRINGTON | |
| Operator State | IL | |
| Operator Country | ||
| Operator Zip code | 60010 | |
| Operator Code | ||
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown | 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 | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No | No |
| Departure Airport Code | DPA | C59 |
| Departure City | WEST CHICAGO | DELEVAN |
| Departure State | IL | WI |
| Departure Country | ||
| Departure Time | 0 | 0 |
| Departure Time Zone | ||
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | ||
| Destination City | ||
| Destination State | ||
| Destination Country | ||
| Specific Phase of Flight | Approach | Approach |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:34AM | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 36 | 36 |
| Runway Length | 8001 | 8001 |
| Runway Width | 150 | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |