Reedsburg Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Teedsburg, Wisconsin 53959
Sunday, February 10, 1991 12:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE SAID THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND, BUT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM ITS ORIGINAL HEADING. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT ABNORMALITIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED FOR A GO-AROUND (ABORTED LANDING), WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. THE FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT FOR LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/10/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1200
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City TEEDSBURG
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53959
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport REEDSBURG
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C35
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 905
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1152 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID LNR
Elevation of weather observation facility 717
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 344
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43439
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4596D
NTSB Number CHI91LA095
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 G35
Aircraft Series Identifier G35
Aircraft Serial Number D-4765
Certified Max Gross Weight 2775
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT KNUTSON JR.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT 2 MERLET RD
Operator City BELOIT
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53511
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 FLD
Departure City FOND DU LAC
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone CST
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 4990
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --