Cessna 182N accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 27, 1984
On July 27, 1984 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N9101G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin (Wittman airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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 27, 1984 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Wittman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N9101G · registry record · serial 18260641
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS ON A FLT TO AN EAA MEET AT OSHKOSH, WI. DURING ARRIVAL, THERE WERE NUMEROUS ACFT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING. WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE TOWER CONTROLLER INSTRUNCTED THE PLT TO 'LAND LONG.' THE PLT STATED THAT HE LEVELED OFF TO EXTEND HIS TOUCHDOWN POINT, BUT FAILED TO APPLY POWER TO COMPENSATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT LANDED HARD & THE GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: 200 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 152 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,075 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 15, 1983; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MSN Madison WI at 6:30 pm
- Destination: OSH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 6,180 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; not recorded at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from OSH, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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