Monroe Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monroe, Wisconsin 53566
Friday, September 30, 1988 12:42 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND CRUISING AT 7,000 FEET MSL, THE PILOT REPORTED OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE 'NEAREST AIRPORT'. THE PILOT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED DURING THE APPROACH, CIRCLED A FARM FIELD AT A LOW ALTITUDE, AND AFTER SIX MINUTES, LOCATED THE AIRPORT. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE AIRPORT NINETY DEGREE TO THE RUNWAY HEADING AND INITIATED A STEEP BANKED TURN AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED DURING THE TURN AND IMPACTED TREES AND THE TERRAIN, PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE TURN TO THE RUNWAY. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A SPLIT OIL COOLER GASKET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1242
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MONROE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53566
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MONROE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C33
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 1084
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1247 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 87
Weather Observation Facility ID JVL
Elevation of weather observation facility 808
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 24
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2030
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 30 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38386
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:08PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5268V
NTSB Number CHI88FA248
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210L
Aircraft Series Identifier 210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21060887
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 12 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CLARK, THOMAS H
Aircraft Owner Street Address 732 THOMPSON STREET
Aircraft Owner City RENSSELAER
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47978
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CLARK, THOMAS H.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 732 THOMPSON STREET
Operator City RENSSELEAR
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 47978
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 RST
Departure City ROCHESTER
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RZL
Destination City RENSSELEAR
Destination State IN
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 30
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --