Neillsville Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Neillsville, Wisconsin 54456
Tuesady, July 26, 1988 20:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT DEPARTED FROM CONTROLLED FLIGHT AT 150 FEET IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHILE TURNING DOWNWIND. ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT RECOVERY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED NOSE DOWN AND LEFT WING DOWN, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. PATTERN ALTITUDE AT AIRPORT IS 800 FEET AGL. ENGINE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AFTERWARD AND FOUND NORMAL IN ALL RESPECTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/26/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2005
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City NEILLSVILLE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54456
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 NEILLSVILLE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID VIQ
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1236
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1945 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID AUW
Elevation of weather observation facility 1201
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 43
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
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 Serious
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 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2031
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 26 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2140
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38387
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 N5700A
NTSB Number CHI88LA174
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 28300
Certified Max Gross Weight 2075
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 12 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 2073
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL C GARBISCH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1942 DAKOTA LANE
Aircraft Owner City DELLWOOD
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53927
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAUL GARBISCH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1942 DAKOTA LN.
Operator City DELLWOOD
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53927
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 PVT
Departure City DELLWOOD
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code VIQ
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 27
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --