Neveln Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Crivitz, Wisconsin 54114
Wednesday, October 2, 1985 12:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN X-WIND CONDITIONS. AS THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY IT STRUCK A RWY LIGHT. THE ARPT OWNER STATED THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A CRABBED POSITION AND THE LOCAL WINDS WERE FROM 200 DEGS AT 12 TO 14 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/2/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CRIVITZ
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54114
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NEVELN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4WI3
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 923
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1438
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 2 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28804
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 Registration Number N52142
NTSB Number CHI86LA002
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 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17274423
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 Aug 22 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1375
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name J. W. BLACKWELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 10628 FOREST LANE
Aircraft Owner City CHICAGO RIDGE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60415
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name A & M AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 7824 S. DUNHAM RD.
Operator City DOWNERS GROVE
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60516
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 MNM
Departure City MENOMINEE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1225
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 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 27
Runway Length 2500
Runway Width 120
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --