Beech K35 accident near New Lisbon, Wisconsin, October 14, 1985
On October 14, 1985 at about 12:23 pm local time, a Beech K35, registered N6060E, was destroyed in an accident near New Lisbon, Wisconsin (Mauston-New Lisbon Union airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- October 14, 1985 · about 12:23 pm local time
- Place
- New Lisbon, Wisconsin · Mauston-New Lisbon Union · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech K35 · all K35s on the register
- Registration
- N6060E · no longer on the register · serial D6020
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, ACFT PREFLIGHT, ENGINE RUNUP AND WARM UP WERE NORMAL. TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB UP TO APPROX 300 FT AGL WERE NORMAL ALSO. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PLT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A CLOVER FIELD BELOW HIM. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS TEST-RUN ON A TEST BENCH UP TO 2500 RPM. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY NOTED WAS THAT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON THE LEFT MAGNETO.
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: 245 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 183 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 31, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 82C at 12:20 pm
- Destination: Oshkosh WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:51 am from LSE, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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