Cessna 182Q and Piper PA28-180 accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 30, 1989
On July 30, 1989 at about 11:30 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 182Q (N95915) and Piper PA28-180 (N5937W), were involved in the same accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin (Wittman Field). 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
THE PILOT OF CESSNA N95915 MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE NECESSARY TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A THE STANDING PIPER N5937W.
THE PILOT OF CESSNA N95914 MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE NECESSARY TO AVOID COLLISIONS WITH A THE STANDING PIPER N5937W.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 30, 1989 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin · Wittman Field
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N95915 · registry record · serial 18266678
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Piper PA28-180 · all PA28-180s on the register
- Registration
- N5937W · registry record · serial 28-3437
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 182Q final · quoted from the NTSB record
CESSNA N95915 WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. PIPER N5937W WAS STANDING WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AWAITING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF THE CESSNA INTRUDED INTO THE PROPELLER ARC OF THE PIPER RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PIPER. NEITHER PILOT REPORTED INJURIES.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Piper PA28-180 final · quoted from the NTSB record
CESSNA N95915 WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. PIPER N5937W WAS STANDING WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AWAITING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. THE RIGHT WINGTIP OF THE CESSNA INTRUDED INTO THE PROPELLER ARC OF THE PIPER RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PIPER. NEITHER PILOT REPORTED INJURIES.
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 for the Cessna 182Q from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT during taxi - to takeoff
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, APLN, none
- Flight time: 431 hours in all; 431 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 411 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 72°C, dew point 61°C
- Altimeter: 30 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 pm from OSH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Piper PA28-180 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT during standing - engine(s) operating
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 541 hours in all; 469 in this make and model; 78 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 476 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,997 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, May 13, 1989; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Other NTSB records under N95915 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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 CHI89FA153.