Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Near Green Bay, Wisconsin
Monday, November 21, 1983 21:42 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER A TAKING OFF AT 2029 CST, THE PLT CLIMBED TO 7000 FT & FLEW ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING TOWARD THE OSHKOSH VOR. AT 2030, THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE HAD A RADIO PROBLEM, BUT HE REMAINED IN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC UNTIL A FREQ CHANGE AT 2039, THEN NO FURTHER RADIO TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIEVED BY ATC. AT APRX 2040, THE ACFT TURNED OFF COURSE (EAST NORTHEAST) TOWARD GREEN BAY, WI. ABOUT 8 MIN LATER IT TURNED SOUTH, THEN BEGAN WIDE SHALLOW LEFT TURNS. THE ACFT CONTINUED MAKING LEFT TURNS WHILE MOVING SLOWLY EAST, OUT OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. AT 2130, THE AIRCREW OF AN AIR WISCONSIN ACFT MADE VISUAL CONTACT WITH N9232M. AT 2138, THEY REPORTED THAT N9232M HAD BEGUN A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT, & 6 MIN LATER, THEY STATED N9232M DISAPPEARED INTO THE WATER, NO WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BUT PERSONNEL ON A COAST GUARD VESSEL SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AT THE SUSPECTED CRASH SITE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/21/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2142
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City NEAR GREEN BAY
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
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 52
Degrees magnetic from airport 107
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 107
Weather Observation Facility ID GRB
Elevation of weather observation facility 695
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
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) 0
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2473
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22793
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9232M
NTSB Number CHI84FAMS1
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20C
Aircraft Series Identifier M20C
Aircraft Serial Number 3444
Certified Max Gross Weight 2575
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID G. LATTOS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4475 N. MARYLAND AVE.
Aircraft Owner City SHOREWOOD
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53211
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 CLI
Departure City CLINTONVILLE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 2029
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MWC
Destination City MILWAUKEE
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --