- Date
- July 31, 1995, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oshkosh, WI
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 17, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19950731020901A19950731020902A
- Case key
- 9971
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Probable cause
the failure of the pilot of the Acro II, N40LF, to maintain clearance from the Cessna 172, N5542R.
the failure of the pilot of the Acro II, N40LF, to maintain clearance from the Cessna 172, N5542R.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot of the Acro, N40LF, reported that at the request of the control tower he landed mid-point on the runway, and behind the Cessna 172, N5542R. During the ground roll, the Acro impacted the right wing of the Cessna. The pilot of the Acro stated 'forward visibility is very restrictive in this model with the tail down.' The pilot of the Cessna reported that he was taxiing on the runway after landing. He was about to make a left turn off the runway when the Acro impacted his airplane's right wing.
The pilot of the Acro, N40LF, reported that at the request of the control tower he landed mid-point on the runway, and behind the Cessna 172, N5542R. During the ground roll, the Acro impacted the right wing of the Cessna. The pilot of the Acro stated 'forward visibility is very restrictive in this model with the tail down.' The pilot of the Cessna reported that he was taxiing on the runway after landing. He was about to make a left turn off the runway when the Acro impacted his airplane's right wing.
Factual narrative
See narrative for CHI95-L-A252A.
On July 31, 1995, at 0930 central daylight time (cdt), an amateur built Acro II, N40LF, taxied into the wing of a Cessna 172, N5542R, while both were taxiing on runway 27 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Acro II sustained minor damage, while the Cessna received substantial damage. The pilot of the Acro II, the pilot of the Cessna, and three passengers in the Cessna reported no injuries. The accident occurred in visual meteorological conditions. Neither airplane had filed a flight plan. The Acro II had departed Dodge County Airport, Wisconsin at 0900 cdt. The Cessna had departed Dakota, Illinois, at 0900 cdt.
The pilot of the Acro, N40LF, reported he landed behind the Cessna 172, N5542R, on runway 27 (6,180' x 150'). He stated that at the request of the control tower, he landed mid-point on the runway. During the ground roll, the Acro impacted the right wing of the Cessna. The pilot stated, "forward visibility is very restrictive in this model with the tail down."
The pilot of the Cessna reported he was taxiing the airplane on runway 27 after landing. He stated that he was about to make a left turn off the runway when the Acro impacted his airplane's right wing.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N40LF
- Reported as
- Stevens Acro II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 3
- Airframe hours
- 335
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lemoyne E. Farnsworth
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1995
- Departed
- UNU · Dodge County, WI
- Destination
- OSH
- Airport
- OSH · Wittman Regional, runway 27, 6,180 × 150 ft, concrete
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.
- Registration
- N5542R
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17253126
- Airframe hours
- 4,844
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald K. Dobnink
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 7, 1995 · 103 hours before
- Departed
- C86 · Dakota, IL
- Destination
- OSH
- Airport
- OSH · Wittman Regional, runway 27, 6,180 × 150 ft, concrete
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N40LF
- Age
- 71
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 2,100 total · 335 in this make and model · 2,100 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5542R
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 190 total · 90 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OSH
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.