Piper PA-28-236 accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin, March 24, 1982
On March 24, 1982 at about 6:10 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-236, registered N3060E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin (Dodgeville Municipal airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. 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
- March 24, 1982 · about 6:10 pm local time
- Place
- Dodgeville, Wisconsin · Dodgeville Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-236 · all PA-28-236s on the register
- Registration
- N3060E · no longer on the register · serial 28 7911046
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS AT THE CONTROLS DURING THE LANDING APPROACH. THE APPROACH WAS TO AN UPSLOPING RUNWAY, BUT WITH A TAILWIND COMPONENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED LONG. IT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED TAKING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE. HE STATED THAT AS THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. BY THE TIME HE SAW THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE JUDGED THAT IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO-AROUND.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 708 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 686 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 570 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Dakota Group
The flight
- Departed from: SQI Sterling Rockfa IL at 11:20 am
- Destination: Alcoa TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 2,740 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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