Cessna 175 accident near Neenah, Wisconsin, December 10, 1982
On December 10, 1982 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 175, registered N6588E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Neenah, Wisconsin (Neenah airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- December 10, 1982 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Neenah, Wisconsin · Neenah
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · all 175s on the register
- Registration
- N6588E · no longer on the register · serial 5688
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT TOOK OFF IN SHORT GROUND RUN. CROSSWIND BLEW AIRCRAFT TO EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY. NO CLIMB ESTABLISHED. AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO TREES ALONGSIDE RUNWAY. ALIGNMENT WITH RUNWAY NOT MAINTAINED.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 15 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 9 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 286 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 79C Neenah WI at 1:15 pm
- Destination: 79C Neenah WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,250 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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