Cessna 182 accident near Augusta, Wisconsin, April 21, 1986
On April 21, 1986 at about 3:05 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N94586, was substantially damaged in an accident near Augusta, Wisconsin (Brunzlick airport). It was a business 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
- April 21, 1986 · about 3:05 pm local time
- Place
- Augusta, Wisconsin · Brunzlick · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N94586 · registry record · serial 18266447
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT MADE HIS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 AFTER NOTICING THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST. HE SAID THE MADE HIS APPROACH AT 80 KTS BECAUSE OF THE CROSSWIND. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN BEYOND HIS INTENDED TOUCHDOWN AREA HE FELT HE WOULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY IF HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. A PARKED SEMITRACTOR ON THE END RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 27 WAS STRUCK BY THE RIGHT WING OF 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 197 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 163 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,219 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 74 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470W (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Dagnon Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: Y12 Lakeville MN at 1:55 pm
- Destination: RLA Augusta WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 1,350 ft by 11 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:54 pm from EAU, 19 miles away
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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