Cessna 172H accident near Port Washington, Wisconsin, June 3, 1984
On June 3, 1984 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172H, registered N2665L, was destroyed in an accident near Port Washington, Wisconsin (Flying S Ranch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 1984 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Port Washington, Wisconsin · Flying S Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- N2665L · registry record · serial 17255865
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A SOD FIELD COVERED WITH TALL GRASS, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. WHILE BRINGING THE ACFT BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RWY, THE ACFT STALLED. THE NOSE GEAR HIT THE GROUND & COLLAPSED, THE LEFT WING HIT A FENCE & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 697 hours in all; 190 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 697 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,404 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 4, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: GRB Green Bay WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,900 ft by 120 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from MKE, 28 miles away
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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Other NTSB records under N2665L the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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