Beech B-24-R accident near Independence, Wisconsin, August 25, 1984
On August 25, 1984 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Beech B-24-R, registered N2217L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Independence, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 25, 1984 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Independence, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-24-R · all B-24-Rs on the register
- Registration
- N2217L · registry record · serial MC 444
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE FIELD DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, 1/2 WAY DOWN THE FLD. THE PLT SAID THE FLD WAS IN A VALLEY, IT WASA HOT (REPORTED TEMP 71 DEGREES) DAY AND THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB FAST ENOUGH.
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
- Flight time: 94 hours in all; 94 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 50 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,880 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 20, 1984; 38 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ENW Kenosha WI at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:48 pm from EAU, 31 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI84LA360.