# Accident 19850426069882A: Cessna R182, Prairie Dusac, WI, April 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1985, 17:36 local time
- Place: Prairie Dusac, WI
- Airport: Sauk Prairie
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2904° N, 89.7192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2904&lon=-89.7192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4707T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4707T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- Reported engine: LYC O540J3C5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 30 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA176) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426069882A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CLIMBING RIGHT TURN AFTER TAKEOFF ON IFR TRAINING FLIGHT LOW WING WAS STRUCK BY N761R. NO RADIOS USED.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N761R, Piper PA17: [Accident 19850426069881A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426069881A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI85FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA176), Apr 26, 1985: Cessna R182 (N4707T), Prairie Dusac, WI, substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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