Osceola Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Osceola, Wisconsin 54020
Saturday, June 8, 1985 14:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE SOLO STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE ACFT WITH AN APRX 90 DEG X-WIND OF 24 KTS GUSTING TO 32 KTS. FEELING UNSURE OF THE CONDITIONS ON HIS FIRST APCH, HE DECIDED TO MAKE A GO AROUND. THIS HE SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED. ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT, HE WAS ABLE TO LAND THE ACFT ON THE RWY BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RWY ALIGNMENT. HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND ONCE AGAIN BUT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY WHERE IT CAME TO REST AFTER GROUND LOOPING AND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/8/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OSCEOLA
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54020
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OSCEOLA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OEO
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 896
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1356 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID MSP
Elevation of weather observation facility 820
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 24
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 32
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1473
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 8 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28844
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 N1644P
NTSB Number CHI85LA228
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-22-150
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-22-150
Aircraft Serial Number 22-2460
Certified Max Gross Weight 1950
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 Jun 7 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROGER ERICKSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 2, BOX 334A
Aircraft Owner City SOMERSET
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54025
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name REX DALZELL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT. 1, BOX 197A
Operator City SOMERSET
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 54025
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code OEO
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code OEO
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 10
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --