Cessna 182RG accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin, August 28, 1988
On August 28, 1988 at about 6:40 pm local time, a Cessna 182RG, registered N728JS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin (Dogeville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- August 28, 1988 · about 6:40 pm local time
- Place
- Dodgeville, Wisconsin · Dogeville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182RG · all 182RGs on the register
- Registration
- N728JS · no longer on the register · serial R18201163
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A RUNWAY WITH WIND GUSTS AND A QUARTERING TAILWIND, THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY JUDGE AND COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, CONTINUED THROUGH A DITCH, COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR, AND SKIDDED TO A STOP ON A STATE HIGHWAY.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,334 hours in all; 972 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days; 1,202 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,241 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 10, 1988; 51 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: UNU Juneau WI at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 2,750 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from LNR, 14 miles away
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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