Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sussex, Wisconsin 53089
Thursday, May 2, 1985 8:58 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS 1ST SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT IN A CESSNA 152, N6464L. AFTER TAKING OFF AT THE BROOKFIELD ARPT (ELEV 850 FT), HE HAD CLIMBED TO 2000 FT MSL AND WAS HEADING 350 DEG WHEN HE SAW A BEECH B35 (BONANZA), N5182C, CONVERGING FROM HIS RIGHT. THE STUDENT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, BUT THE PROP & RIGHT WING TIP OF THE BEECH B35 HIT THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RIGHT WING ROOT & RIGHT FLAP OF THE CESSNA. THE COMMERCIALLY RATED PLT OF THE BEECH B35 WAS CRUISING WESTBOUND AT 2000 FT MSL. HE DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA UNTIL AFTER THE COLLISION. BOTH ACFT WERE SUBSTANTIALLYDAMAGED, BUT BOTH CONTINUED FLYING & WERE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/2/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 858
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City SUSSEX
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53089
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 340
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 852 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID MKE
Elevation of weather observation facility 723
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1010
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 2 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 935
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28323
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
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 N5182C N6464L
NTSB Number CHI85FA185A CHI85FA185B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH CESSNA
Aircraft Model B35 152
Aircraft Series Identifier B35 152
Aircraft Serial Number D2464 15284402
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1985 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 7 41
Airframe Hours 3464 2626
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name JOSEPH J. LANGENFELD JOHN M. PURNELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1423 COUNTRYSIDE LANE 3421 N. 35TH STREET
Aircraft Owner City ALLIANCE MILWAUKEE
Aircraft Owner State NE WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 69301 53216
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 Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code MKE 02C
Departure City MILWAUKEE BROOKFIELD
Departure State WI WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 850 844
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code 3VM OSH
Destination City VERMILLION OSHKOSH
Destination State SD WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise Climb
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 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --