- Date
- August 3, 1986, 09:58 local (14:58 UTC)
- Place
- Mosinee, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- CGHGFPiper PA-20-115
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 13503
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Following departure from oshkosh, WI, the plt proceeded directly to central Wisconsin airport, Mosinee, WI, at aprx 2500 ft MSL. After receiving an arpt advisory from the central Wisconsin UNICOM, the plt landed on rwy 26. According to the plt, a 30-35 deg crosswind of about 10 knots gusting to 15 knots existed at the time. The plt reported that during the landing roll he repositioned his feet on the rudder controls and the acft immediately swerved. The plt stated that in an attempt to regain directional control, he overcorrected and the acft ground looped.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGHGF
- Reported as
- Piper PA-20-115
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20-305
- Airframe hours
- 1,717
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- A. Timothy Kelly
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 20, 1984 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Destination
- CWA · Mosinee, WI
- Airport
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport, runway 26, 7,645 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 437 total · 63 in this make and model · 332 as pilot in command · 47 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CWA