# NTSB CHI86LA138: Piper PA-28-181, N8239E, Webster, WI, May 10, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 10, 1986, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Webster, WI
- Coordinates: 45.870887, -92.359886 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8709&lon=-92.3599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86LA138
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13459/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA138

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - initiated
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, other

## Analysis

DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER A BOUNCED CROSSWIND LANDING, PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GROUND TRACK AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8239E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8239E-1989-06-12), registration cancelled 1989-06-12, S/N 288090364 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-8090-364
- Airframe hours: 2360
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Brucr Parsons
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 3, 1986, 82 hours before
- Departed: MIC, MINNEAPLIS, MN
- Airport: Y05, Voyager Village, runway 4, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 136 total, 5 in this make and model, 98 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 57 °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 19860510016859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860510016859A), May 10, 1986: Piper PA28181, Webster, WI, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck trees dring a go around in high crosswinds. Pilot received weather briefing from fss.

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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