Beech 58 accident near Hayward, Wisconsin, November 15, 1984
On November 15, 1984 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Beech 58, registered N1807W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hayward, Wisconsin (Hayward airport). 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).
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
- November 15, 1984 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Hayward, Wisconsin · Hayward · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · all 58s on the register
- Registration
- N1807W · registry record · serial TH-286
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBST DAMAGE AFTER UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH THE RWY DURING LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING WAS INADVERTENTLY ATTEMPTED AT A TIME WHEN THE WINDS SHIFTED TO A DIRECT X-WIND WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS.
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; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,539 hours in all; 1,727 in this make and model; 96 in the last 90 days; 10,319 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,630 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 19, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RAC Racine WI at 6:00 pm
- Destination: HYR Hayward WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 2, 5,017 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 15 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 19°F (-7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:00 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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