Milwaukee Timmerman Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53213
Sunday, October 23, 1988 17:10 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE EXECUTING A VOR APPROACH AND CIRCLING TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A FENCE, THEN IMPACTED ON A ROADWAY SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAD OBTAINED A FULL WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. THE WEATHER BRIEFING INCLUDED SIGMET GOLF 1 ADVISING OF MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE ICING CONDITIONS AND NUMEROUS PILOT REPORTS OF ICING ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THEY OBSERVED ICE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WINGS, AND PIECES OF ICE ON THE GROUND AROUND THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ACCUMULATED APPROXIMATELY 3/8' ICE DURING THE DESCENT TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WIND GUSTS/WINDSHEAR ON FINAL APPROACH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/23/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1710
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MILWAUKEE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53213
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MILWAUKEE TIMMERMAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MWC
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1637 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MWC
Elevation of weather observation facility 745
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
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) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1602
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 23 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1745
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37775
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:13PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N104TG
NTSB Number CHI89LA016
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model F35
Aircraft Series Identifier F35
Aircraft Serial Number D-4082
Certified Max Gross Weight 2760
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 9 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 98
Airframe Hours 6347
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GROSZER, TODD & ROBERT D.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8187 CAPITOL DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45244
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GROSZER, TOD
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 626 EAST KILBURN, #1106
Operator City MILWAUKEE
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53213
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 MQT
Departure City MARQUETTE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1511
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MWC
Destination City MILWAUKEE
Destination State WI
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --