# NTSB CHI82FA145: Cessna 172M, N12696, Pardeeville, WI, May 2, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 2, 1982, 14:01 local (19:01 UTC)
- Place: Pardeeville, WI
- Coordinates: 43.529964, -89.299186 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5300&lon=-89.2992&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72159
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82FA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72159/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA145

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE AIRCRAFT MADE A ROUTINE TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LEFT CLIMBING TURN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND DESCEND INTO THE GROUND. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING UNTIL GROUND IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12696](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12696-1982-09-16), registration cancelled 1982-09-16, S/N 17262185 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17262185
- Airframe hours: 2242
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Sky People Inc.
- Registered owner: Sky People Inc.
- Departed: PARDEEVILLE, WI
- Destination: PORTAGE, WI
- Airport: Private, runway 18, 2,340 × 28 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 128 total, 74 in this make and model, 81 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Temperature: 165 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19820502012919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820502012919A), May 2, 1982: Cessna 172M, Pardeeville, WI, Destroyed. Made steep low altitude turn on climb out from takeoff. Stalled, dived nose down until impact.

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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