Wittman Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903
Tuesady, August 5, 1986 12:28 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A SPL TFC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WAS IN EFFECT FOR AN ANNUAL EAA FLY-IN, & A WAIVER TO FAA HANDBOOK 7110.65D WAS IN EFFECT WHICH ALLOWED FOR REDUCED SEPN BTN ACFT OPNG AT WITTMAN FLD. AS 2 ACFT WERE LNDG, THE PLT OF THE 1ST ACFT (CESSNA 177, N17204) WAS TOLD TO LND ON THE LAST HALF OF THE 6166' RWY, WHILE THE PLT OF THE 2ND ACFT (CESSNA 210, N732XV) WAS CLRD TO LND AT THE 'NUMBERS.' ALSO, TO ACCOMMODATE AN IFR ARRIVAL, BOTH PLTS WERE ADZD TO KEEP THEIR SPD UP DRG ARRIVAL. THE1ST ACFT LNDD LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE ON ABOUT THE 1ST 1/4 OF THE RWY. ALTHO THE 1ST PLT LNDD SHORTER THAN INSTRUCTED, THE 2ND PLT CONTD HIS APCH (DID NOT GO AROUND) & LNDD SLIGHTLY RGT OF THE CENTERLINE. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE 1ST PLT BRAKED ALMOST TO A STOP & SAW A FLAG PERSON, WHO HE THOUGHT WAS WAVING FOR HIM TO EXIT THE RWY. HE TURNED RGT & CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE 2ND ACFT. AFTER LNDG, THE 2ND PLT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER OR DECELERATE SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID A COLLISION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROP & NOSE OF THE 2ND ACFT HIT THE RGT WING & AFT FUSELAGE OF THE 1ST ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1228
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OSHKOSH
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54903
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WITTMAN FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OSH
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 805
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1145 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID OSH
Elevation of weather observation facility 805
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
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 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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2639
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N17204 N732XV
NTSB Number CHI86FA199A CHI86FA199B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177 T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier 177 T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 17702518 21061865
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 6
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 1 1985 12:00AM Apr 5 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15 86
Airframe Hours 1109 1375
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name EMPENNAGE AERO CO. JOHN F. HAWLEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5 HORSESHOE LA.
Aircraft Owner City CHETEK LEMONT
Aircraft Owner State WI IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown 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 Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code Y23 DPA
Departure City CHETEK WEST CHICAGO
Departure State WI IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1135 1045
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Landing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27 27
Runway Length 6166 6166
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --