Amateur-built VENTURE accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025
On July 20, 2025 at about 8:45 pm local time, a 2007 amateur-built VENTURE, registered N53TL, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 20, 2025 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built VENTURE, built 2007
- Registration
- N53TL · registry record · serial 88
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 20, 2025, about 1545 central daylight time, a Questair Venture airplane, N53TL, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the pilot, he extended his landing gear over Fisk during the approach to the airport. The pilot confirmed that he had three green lights illuminated on his instrument panel and he continued the approach. During the landing flare to runway 9, the airplane touched down on both main landing gear. As the nose of the airplane came down, the propeller struck the runway; the airplane slid for several feet before it came to rest on its nose. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. A postaccident assessment revealed that the nose landing gear was not extended at the time of landing. During the recovery, the pilot attempted to extend the nose landing gear; however, the nose landing gear would not extend. The circuit breaker for the nose landing gear motor was popped. The pilot reset the circuit breaker and attempted to extend the nose landing gear a second time. The nose landing gear extended and locked in place. The airplane was recovered to a secure hangar for further examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: condition inspection
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: KMSN Madison WI at 8:00 pm
- Destination: KOSH Oshkosh WI
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 24°F (-4°C), dew point 14°F (-10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from KOSH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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