Piper PA-24-260 accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, April 15, 1984
On April 15, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-24-260, registered N8667P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin (Kenosha Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- April 15, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kenosha, Wisconsin · Kenosha Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260 · all PA-24-260s on the register
- Registration
- N8667P · registry record · serial 24-4114
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HE MISTOOK THE ATIS REPORTED WINDS OF 020 DEG AT 21 KTS AS 210 DEG AT 20 KTS. AFTER EXECUTING THE VOR RWY 14 APCH, HE CONTINUED TO LAND ON RWY 14. THERE WAS STANDING WATER ON THE RWY. WHILE LANDING WITH A TAIL WIND, THE ACFT HYDROPLANED & RAN OF THE END OF THE RWY. THE NOSE GEAR SANK IN MUD & 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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 240 hours in all; 41 in this make and model; 125 in the last 90 days; 185 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,713 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 3, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-E4A5 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Paper Cities Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: CIU Sault St. Marie MI at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 14, 4,200 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 20 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 500 ft; not recorded at 500 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:15 am from MKE, 21 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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