- Date
- December 23, 1984, 18:24 local (Dec 24, 1984, 00:24 UTC)
- Place
- Byron Township, WI
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N26055Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841223075869A
- Case key
- 12976
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The low time 55 hr pilot was wx briefed on unfavorable flt conditions en route to destination. He departed no flt plan. As he approached destination, 8 mi south, the ceiling had lowered to 200 ft, visibility one mi; icing on windshield. While following highway, struck guy wire at 177 ft AGL of a 180 ft tower. Pilot lost control and crashed in a field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26055
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-81A0094
- Airframe hours
- 1,577
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Macair Enterprises
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 1H2 · Effingham, IL
- Destination
- FLD · Fond Du Lac, WI
- Airport
- FLD · Fond Du Lac
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 55 total · 33 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 19 °F
- Observed at
- OSH
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.