Mooney M20C accident near Near Green Bay, Wisconsin, November 22, 1983
On November 22, 1983 at about 3:42 am local time, a Mooney M20C, registered N9232M, was destroyed in an accident near Near Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- November 22, 1983 · about 3:42 am local time
- Place
- Near Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C · all M20Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9232M · no longer on the register · serial 3444
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER A TAKING OFF AT 2029 CST, THE PLT CLIMBED TO 7000 FT & FLEW ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING TOWARD THE OSHKOSH VOR. AT 2030, THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE HAD A RADIO PROBLEM, BUT HE REMAINED IN RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC UNTIL A FREQ CHANGE AT 2039, THEN NO FURTHER RADIO TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIEVED BY ATC. AT APRX 2040, THE ACFT TURNED OFF COURSE (EAST NORTHEAST) TOWARD GREEN BAY, WI. ABOUT 8 MIN LATER IT TURNED SOUTH, THEN BEGAN WIDE SHALLOW LEFT TURNS. THE ACFT CONTINUED MAKING LEFT TURNS WHILE MOVING SLOWLY EAST, OUT OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. AT 2130, THE AIRCREW OF AN AIR WISCONSIN ACFT MADE VISUAL CONTACT WITH N9232M. AT 2138, THEY REPORTED THAT N9232M HAD BEGUN A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT, & 6 MIN LATER, THEY STATED N9232M DISAPPEARED INTO THE WATER, NO WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BUT PERSONNEL ON A COAST GUARD VESSEL SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AT THE SUSPECTED CRASH SITE.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 259 hours in all; 81 in this make and model; 174 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CLI Clintonville WI at 2:29 am
- Destination: MWC Milwaukee WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from GRB, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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