Beech 23 accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 22, 1993
On August 22, 1993 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Beech 23, registered N9772L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Lawrence J. Timmerman airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 22, 1993 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Lawrence J. Timmerman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 23 · all 23s on the register
- Registration
- N9772L · no longer on the register · serial MC1389
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO THE HOME BASE AIRPORT AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 22R. THE FIRST APPROACH TO LANDING WAS TOO HIGH, AND THE STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THE SECOND APPROACH '...SEEMED CORRECT... .' WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCE TWICE ON THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE NOSEGEAR FAILED. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED 104 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, ALL IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. SHE HAD SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A STAGE CHECK 73 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: student
- Flight time: 104 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 14 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,636 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 2, 1993; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: GRB Green Bay WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22R, 3,202 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 20,000 ft; scat at 4,700 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:40 pm from MWC, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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