Cessna 152 accident near Shiocton, Wisconsin, June 20, 1986
On June 20, 1986 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N5220M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Shiocton, Wisconsin. It was an instructional 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).
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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
- June 20, 1986 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Shiocton, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N5220M · registry record · serial 15284506
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
CFI DELAYED CORRECTIVE ACTION DURING A PRACTICE FORCED LANDING BY A STUDENT. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP SAFELY. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GO-AROUND ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO A PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER.
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
What happened, in order
- FORCED LANDING during approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH TERRAIN/WATER during landing
- NOSE OVER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, ASE, APLN
- Flight time: 737 hours in all; 340 in this make and model; 316 in the last 90 days; 600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 2
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,143 hours
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: CLI Clintonville WI at 7:10 pm
- Destination: ATW Appleton WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,900 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°C, dew point 55°C
- Altimeter: 29 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 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 CHI86LA159.