Volk Ang Base Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Camp Douglas, Wisconsin 54618
Friday, February 20, 1987 9:45 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PASSENGER RPRTD THAT ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT BECAME INCAPACITATED & WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE NON-CERTIFICATED PASSENGER ASSUMED CONTROL. WITH THE ASSISTANCE (INSTRUCTIONS) FROM AN AIRBORNE FLT INSTRUCTOR & AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE CONTROL TOWER AT VOLK ANG BASE, THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO MAKE A LANDING, BUT THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING THE OCCURRENCE. A PATHOLOGICAL EXAM REVEALED THERE WAS A COMPLETE DISSECTION OF ASCENDING AORTA, CIRCUMFERENTIAL, 3 CM ABOVE THE AORTIC VALVE WITH CYSTIC MEDIAL NECROSIS & A SUBSEQUENT CARDIAC TAMPONADE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/20/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 945
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CAMP DOUGLAS
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54618
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport VOLK ANG BASE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID VOK
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 910
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1055 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID VOK
Elevation of weather observation facility 910
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2256
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 20 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1250
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35895
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4601V
NTSB Number CHI87LA086
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 172RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 172RG
Aircraft Serial Number 172RG0336
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Feb 5 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 1
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CLARK COUNTY AGENCY, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 154 E. FIFTH ST.
Aircraft Owner City NEILLSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54456
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Y72
Departure City TOMAH
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 845
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SBM
Destination City SHEBOYGAN
Destination State WI
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 27
Runway Length 9000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --