Cessna 182F accident near Hillsboro, Wisconsin, June 3, 1986
On June 3, 1986 at about 7:05 pm local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3567Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hillsboro, Wisconsin (Kickapoo airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- June 3, 1986 · about 7:05 pm local time
- Place
- Hillsboro, Wisconsin · Kickapoo · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3567Y · no longer on the register · serial 54467
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BALLOON BACK INTO THE AIR. THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN WAS IN A CRAB ANGLE AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FURTHER DAMAGED BY 1-12 FOOT HIGH BUSHES GROWING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPORT WAS LABELED AS PRIVATE ON AERONAUTICAL CHARTS.
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: 221 hours in all; 57 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 146 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,650 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 7, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ETB West Bend WI at 6:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 3,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3567Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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