Beech B-19 accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, June 21, 1984
On June 21, 1984 at about 10:31 pm local time, a Beech B-19, registered N5204M, 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; 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
- June 21, 1984 · about 10:31 pm local time
- Place
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Wittman
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-19 · all B-19s on the register
- Registration
- N5204M · registry record · serial MB 878
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE ROUNDED OUT A LITTLE HIGH, WHILE LANDING ON RWY 09, STALLED & CONTACTED THE RUNWAY IN A CRABBED POSITION. A HARD LANDING RESULTED WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT.
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
- Flight time: 23 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,177 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OSH Oshkosh WI at 10:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 6,180 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 30,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from OSH
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 N5204M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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