Beech V35A accident near La Pointe, Wisconsin, October 24, 1986
On October 24, 1986 at about 11:47 pm local time, a Beech V35A, registered N8360N, was substantially damaged in an accident near La Pointe, Wisconsin (Madeline Island 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
- October 24, 1986 · about 11:47 pm local time
- Place
- La Pointe, Wisconsin · Madeline Island · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech V35A · all V35As on the register
- Registration
- N8360N · registry record · serial D-8755
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STRUCK A DEER DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND COMPLETE THE LANDING EVEN THOUGH THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND ITS ASSOCIATED STRUCTURE.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,356 hours in all; 965 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 1,261 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-B/BA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ATW Appleton WI at 10:27 pm
- Destination: WI32 La Pointe WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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