Oshkosh Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Sunday, March 20, 1983 14:34 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SUPERVISED, SOLO, X-COUNTRY FLT FROM MOSINEE, WI, TO OSHKOSH, WI, GREEN BAY, WI, THEN RETURN TO MOSINEE. THE FIRST LEG OF THE FLIGHT WAS FLOWN WITH NO PROBLEM. BEFORE TAKEOFF AT OSHKOSK, THE STUDENT WAS TAXIING SOUTHBOUND WITH A LEFT QUARTING TAIL WIND WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED AN ICY AREA ON THE TAXIWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE CONTROLS WERE POSITIONED PROPERLY FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE ICY AREA, IT BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL HIT PAVEMENT WHICH STOPPED THE SLIDE. HOWEVER, AT THE SAME TIME, THE ACFT BANKED RIGHT & THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 15, GUSTING 20 KTS. THE 1455 CST WIND AT OSHKOSH WAS REPORTED FROM 040 DEG AT 18 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/20/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1434
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City OSHKOSH
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OSHKOSH
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 Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1455 Central Standard 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 CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1109
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21417
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 N704WN
NTSB Number CHI83LA147
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 255053-A-48
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 1 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2209
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CENTRAL WISCONSIN AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 887 HIGHWAY 153
Aircraft Owner City MOSINEE
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54455
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CWA
Departure City MOSINEE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1328
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GRB
Destination City GREENBAY
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 6700
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --