Cessna 172A accident near Crivitz, Wisconsin, February 26, 1988
On February 26, 1988 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172A, registered N9751T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Crivitz, Wisconsin (Neveln 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
- February 26, 1988 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Crivitz, Wisconsin · Neveln · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172A · all 172As on the register
- Registration
- N9751T · registry record · serial 47551
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCELERATE AS ANTICIPATED BY THE PILOT, WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A WET SOD STRIP. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, EXITED THE DEPARTURE END, STRUCK A SNOW BANK 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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 118 hours in all; 91 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,063 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4WI3 at 8:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,500 ft by 120 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from GRB, 58 miles away
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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