Piper PA-28-151 accident near Pardeeville, Wisconsin, June 20, 1982
On June 20, 1982 at about 3:00 am local time, a Piper PA-28-151, registered N1437X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pardeeville, Wisconsin (Rhodes A/P airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was 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
- June 20, 1982 · about 3:00 am local time
- Place
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin · Rhodes A/P
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151 · all PA-28-151s on the register
- Registration
- N1437X · no longer on the register · serial 28-7515327
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO THE SOD RUNWAY (36). HE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TREETOP HIGH, A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A PLAY HOUSE AND THEN THE LEFT WING HIT A METAL STORAGE BUILDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEGREES AT 8 GUSTING 15 KTS.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 529 hours in all; 265 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 460 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 598 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C47 Portage WI at 9:48 pm
- Destination: Leesburg VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,900 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 142°F (61°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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