Aero Park Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
Sunday, July 3, 1988 15:48 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A 1,865' TURF RUNWAY ON AN 85 DEGREE DAY WITH FOUR SKY DIVERS/PASSENGERS ON BOARD, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR LIFT-OFF AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD USED ABOUT 60 - 70% OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE INITIATING THE REMEDIAL ACTION, AND COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, ACROSS A ROAD, INTO A DITCH, AND THEN NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/3/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1548
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MENOMONEE FALLS
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53051
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AERO PARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 76C
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 850
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 215
Weather Observation Facility ID MWC
Elevation of weather observation facility 745
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 7000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2800
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1500
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 3 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1648
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37625
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N70916
NTSB Number CHI88LA148
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182M
Aircraft Series Identifier 182M
Aircraft Serial Number 18259418
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 3396
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CESSNA AIRCRAFT OWNERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address N66 W15725 KOHLER LANE
Aircraft Owner City MENOMONEE FALLS
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53051
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WISCONSIN SKY DIVERS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address AERO PARK AIRPORT
Operator City MENOMONEE FALLS
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53051
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 76C
Departure City MENOMONEE FALLS
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1548
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 18
Runway Length 1865
Runway Width 125
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --