# NTSB CHI88LA140: Piper PA-28-180, N44753, Portage, WI, June 23, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1988, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Portage, WI
- Location: 43.5603° N, 89.4829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PORTAGE MUNI (C47), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5603&lon=-89.4829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14098/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA140

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - facility inadequate,visual restriction (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - facility inadequate,visual restriction (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

DURING TAXI FROM LANDING THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND TAXIED ONTO A RUNWAY IN FRONT OF AN AIRCRAFT ON ITS LANDING ROLL.  THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE OTHER RUNWAY HIS VISIBILITY WAS RESTRICTED BY A STAND OF TREES, AND HE DID NOT SEE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT BEFORE HE TAXIED ONTO THE INTERSECTING RUNWAY.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AS IT TAXIED ACROSS HIS PATH ON AN INTERSECTING RUNWAY.  VISIBILITY OF THE OTHER RUNWAY WAS RESTRICTED BY A STAND OF TREES, BUT THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AND IT APPEARED TO BE STOPPED, WAITING FOR HIM.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N44753](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44753), registered now, S/N 28-7505006, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 287505006
- Airframe hours: 4632
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Huls, Ronald
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 1988, 62 hours before
- Departed: 47C, BOSCOBEL, WI
- Airport: C47, Portage, runway 4, 3,010 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N3865E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3865E), registered now, S/N 11AC-S-66 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 11AC-S-66
- Airframe hours: 1028
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-65-8F 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Krist, Paul F.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1987, 56 hours before
- Departed: C60, MONTELLO, WI
- Airport: C47, Portage, runway 17, 3,775 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N44753; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 88 total, 88 in this make and model, 47 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours
- Pilot, aircraft N3865E; age 57; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 961 total, 56 in this make and model, 886 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSN, 26 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880623027281A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880623027281A), Jun 23, 1988: Piper PA28180, Portage, WI, Substantial damage. During landing roll collided with N3865E when it turned onto runway in front of the landing aircraft.
- [Accident 19880623027282A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880623027282A), Jun 23, 1988: Bbavia 11AC, Portage, WI, Substantial damage. Pulled onto runway and was struck by N44753 that was on its initial landing roll.

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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