Morey Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
Friday, March 28, 1986 15:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE 94 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING WITH A CROSSWIND COMPONENT OF 90 DEGREES AND A WIND VELOCITY OF 15 TO 18 KTS GUSTING TO 22 KTS WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR & 2 FEET OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN IN STANDING WATER OFF THE RUNWAY WITH THE AIRCRAFT VEERING RIGHT AND NOSING OVER AND COMING TO REST ON ITS BACK IN 8 TO 12 INCHES OF WATER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/28/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MIDDLETON
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53562
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MOREY AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C29
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 928
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1452
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 77
Weather Observation Facility ID MSN
Elevation of weather observation facility 862
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 27000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 22
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 29
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 691
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 31 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30977
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N20866
NTSB Number CHI86LA110
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 172MM
Aircraft Series Identifier 172MM
Aircraft Serial Number 17263860
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 117
Airframe Hours 4202
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MOREY AIRPLANE CO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8300 AIRPORT ROAD
Aircraft Owner City MIDDLETON
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53562
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 AZSA
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 C59
Departure City DELAVAN
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1450
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code C29
Destination City MIDDLETON
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 2975
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --