NTSB CHI82DA140 — 1982-04-28 · RIDGEVILLE, Wisconsin, United States

Current FAA registration · N5204M

Make / Model: BEECH B19
Year of manufacture: 1978 · 4 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19780117
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A68BDE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5204M Beech BE-19 None

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED OSHKOSH, WI ON A ROUND ROBIN CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED FOR ROCKFORD, IL, LACROSSE, WI AND OSHKOSH. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OSHKOSH WITH FULL FUEL TANKS AND WAS NOT REFUELED EN ROUTE. THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS 4 HOURS 15 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN EITHER FUEL TANK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI82DA140.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

Search this event elsewhere

External sources are reported, not agency: signal that something happened, not fact about what happened.