Holland Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Holman, Wisconsin
Wednesday, January 18, 1984 12:21 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR APRX 40 MINUTES THE PLT DECIDED TO SHOOT A LANDING AT AN AIRPARK BEFORE RETURNING TO HIS HOME ARPT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPLIED CARB HEAT ON THE DOWNWIND LEG AND THEN RETURNED IT TO OFF POSITION. HE FLEW THE REMAINDER OF THE PATTERN WITH NO CARB HEAT. ON FINAL, WHEN THE PLT APPLIED 'A LITTLE' POWER, THE ENG WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG AND LANDED THE ACFT SHORT OF THE RWY IN SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. THE NOSE GEAR ASSEM'Y BUCKLED DURING LANDING. THE ENG WAS RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO BE CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATION. THE TEMP/DEW POINT WAS 12/-5 DEG F RESPECTIVELY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/18/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1221
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City HOLMAN
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HOLLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 36WI
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 725
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1152 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 170
Weather Observation Facility ID LSE
Elevation of weather observation facility 653
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 6
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1300
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24943
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 N9555T
NTSB Number CHI84LA088
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-38-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-38-112
Aircraft Serial Number 3878A0130
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 13 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 92
Airframe Hours 1064
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VIKING AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2906 FANTA REED RD.
Aircraft Owner City LACROSSE,
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54603
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
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 LSE
Departure City LACROSSE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1145
Departure Time Zone CST
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 36
Runway Length 3200
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --