Piper PA-38-112 accident near Hayward, Wisconsin, December 18, 1983
On December 18, 1983 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N25687, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hayward, Wisconsin (Hayward Municipal 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 18, 1983 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Hayward, Wisconsin · Hayward Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N25687 · registry record · serial 38-81A0054
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND NOSED OVER. THE RWY WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND WAS SLICK. THE SOLO STUDENT PLT SAID HE LANDED WITH MORE AIRSPEED THAN NORMAL AND THE ACFT STARTED TO GO TO THE LEFT ON THE RWY. THE PLTS ATTEMPTED CORRECTIONS WITH RUDDER AND BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE DEVIATION AND THE ACFT CONTACTED A SNOWBANK.
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: 38 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 18 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,095 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 13, 1983; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 21D St. Paul MN at 6:44 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 2, 5,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: -15°F (-26°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from EAU, 70 miles away
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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Other NTSB records under N25687 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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