# Incident 19881222071639I: Aerosp ATR42300, Mosinee, WI, December 22, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 22, 1988, 16:29 local time
- Place: Mosinee, WI
- Airport: Central Wisconsin
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SIMA
- Location: 44.7791° N, 89.6798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7791&lon=-89.6798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N427MQ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N427MQ-1998-05-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300 (registry code 8680920, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP ATR42300
- Reported engine: PWA PW120
- People aboard: 37
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,614 total, 565 in this make and model, 113 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881222071639I

## Narrative

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

LIGHT TO HEAVY FREEZING RAIN IN AREA. AIRCRAFT STALLED BUT RECOVERED ON INITIAL APPROACH. AIRFRAME DEICE NOT ON.

## 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 CHI89IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA034), Dec 22, 1988: Aerospatiale ATR-42 (N427MQ), Mosinee, WI, incident, no damage. Probable cause: STALL INDUCED BY THE ACCRETION OF MODERATE TO SEVERE CLEAR ICING.

## Other reports on N427MQ (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890320029809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890320029809I), Mar 20, 1989: Aerosp ATR42300 (N427MQ), Chicago, IL. Hissing sound and bang from baggage compartment. Door opened by baggage. Suspect soda can ruptured in baggage.

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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