Piper PA-22 accident near Juneau, Wisconsin, July 31, 1983
On July 31, 1983 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-22, registered N8632D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Juneau, Wisconsin (Dodge County airport). 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 31, 1983 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Juneau, Wisconsin · Dodge County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · all PA-22s on the register
- Registration
- N8632D · registry record · serial 22-5835
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE THE APPROACH AT 85-90 MPH WITH 40 DEGREES FLAPS AND 1100 RPM. THE WINDS WERE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS THE ACFT STARTED TO SINK ON THE SHORT FINAL AND THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND PULLED BACK ON THE STICK IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE RWY END. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT THE RUNWAY LIP FORCING THE ACFT BACK INTO THE AIR AFTER WHICH IT STALLED AND LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.
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: 89 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 418 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,795 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 12, 1983; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-32A (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 1,940 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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