Verona Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Verona, Wisconsin 53593
Monday, October 5, 1987 11:25 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A VFR LANDING ABORT FULL POWER WAS APPLIED AND FLAPS SELECTED TO THE FULL UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AND A TURN TO THE LEFT WAS INITIATED. THE LEFT WING DROPPED ABRUPTLY, THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN AND A LEFT HAND ROTATION BEGAN. THIS ROTATION CONTINUED UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/5/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1125
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City VERONA
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53593
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport VERONA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WI04
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 210
Airport Elevation 960
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1052 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 38
Weather Observation Facility ID MSN
Elevation of weather observation facility 862
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 9000
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) 18
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1767
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 5 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1255
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35110
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:54PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3226T
NTSB Number CHI88LA002
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177
Aircraft Series Identifier 177
Aircraft Serial Number 17700562
Certified Max Gross Weight 2275
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 Jun 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1610
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DANIEL & DOUGLAS ATKINS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 517 HALF MILE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City VERONA
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53593
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DANIEL & DOUGLAS ATKINS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 517 HALF MILE ROAD
Operator City VERONA
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53593
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code D74
Departure City SPARTA
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 22
Runway Length 1750
Runway Width 65
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --