- Date
- March 7, 1987, 19:15 local (Mar 8, 1987, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wissota, WI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N92840Cessna 182N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870307005279A
- Case key
- 13573
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While attempting a night landing, by use of car headlights, the aircraft struck wires and descended out of control into the terrain. Witnesses stated that the pilot seemed low during the final approach. The private airport was not lighted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92840
- Reported as
- Cessna 182N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18260386
- Airframe hours
- 4,533
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert W. Stumm
- Registered owner
- Robert W Stumm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 2, 1986 · 196 hours before
- Departed
- OEO · Osceola, WI
- Destination
- 4WI0 · Wissota, WI
- Airport
- 4W10 · Wissota, runway 24, 2,800 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 602 total · 143 in this make and model · 561 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EAU, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.