Cessna 172M accident near Kewaunee, Wisconsin, August 14, 1990
On August 14, 1990 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N9529H, was destroyed in an accident near Kewaunee, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1990 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kewaunee, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9529H · no longer on the register · serial 17266203
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON OR ABOUT 8/14/90, THE ACFT DEPARTED WEST BEND, WI, ON A FLT TO WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI. THE ACFT DID NOT ARRIVE & WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE CRASHED IN LAKE MICHIGAN NEAR KEWAUNEE, WI. THE BODIES OF THE DECEASED PLT & PSGR WASHED ASHORE & WERE FOUND LATER. ALSO, A PIECE OF WRECKAGE (BELIEVED TO BE FROM A CESSNA 172) WASHED ASHORE. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ACDNT WERE NOT DETERMINED.
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: 1,100 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: ETB West Bend WI at 6:00 pm
- Destination: WI47 Washington Is WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,600 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 6:50 pm from GRB, 27 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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