# NTSB CHI78FA051: Beech E-33A, N6275V, Prt Washington, WI, July 31, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1978
- Place: Prt Washington, WI · PRT WASHINGTON, WI
- Location: 43.4015° N, 87.8757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Washington, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4015&lon=-87.8757&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139501
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FA051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3995  78/7/31  NR.PRT WASHINGTON,WI  BEECH E-33A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1100
        TIME - 1558                    N6275V              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTOWN,WV              OSHKOSH,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6275V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6275V-1982-10-29), registration cancelled 1982-10-29, S/N CE 181 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E-33A
- Registry model: [Beech E33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e33a) (registry code 1151424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780731042439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780731042439A), Jul 31, 1978: Beech 35C33, Prt Washington, WI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Injury index presumed.

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.

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