Cessna 182M accident near Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, July 3, 1988
On July 3, 1988 at about 8:48 pm local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N70916, was substantially damaged in an accident near Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (Aero Park airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt. 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
- July 3, 1988 · about 8:48 pm local time
- Place
- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin · Aero Park
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N70916 · no longer on the register · serial 18259418
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,150 hours in all; 350 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,396 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 1, 1988; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wisconsin Sky Divers, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: 76C Menomonee Falls WI at 8:48 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,865 ft by 125 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from MWC, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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