Piper PA-38-112 N26055
24 December 1984 · Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1984 at about 00:24 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N26055 was involved in an accident near Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fond du Lac (FLD)
- Coordinates
- 43.7703, -88.4398
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N26055
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Effingham → Fond du Lac
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA076
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE LOW TIME 55 HR PILOT WAS WX BRIEFED ON UNFAVORABLE FLT CONDITIONS EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION. HE DEPARTED NO FLT PLAN. AS HE APPROACHED DESTINATION, 8 MI SOUTH, THE CEILING HAD LOWERED TO 200 FT, VISIBILITY ONE MI; ICING ON WINDSHIELD. WHILE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY, STRUCK GUY WIRE AT 177 FT AGL OF A 180 FT TOWER. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED IN A FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-38 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fullerton, California, United States | General Aviation Company | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1984 | Cessna 150H | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Boeing 737-291 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Viking DRAGON FLY | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Gulfstream AA-5A | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Arnold Forest QUICKIE 2 | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |