What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On October 22, 1998, at 1740 central daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N759CT, operated by a private pilot collided with the terrain while landing at tachick field, Pound, Wisconsin. The pilot reported the airplane touched down 5 feet short of the 2,000 foot long grass airstrip. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions on an IFR flight plan. The flight originated at st. paul, Minnesota, at 1610 CDT. (-23) Cessna 182, N759CT departed st. paul downtown airport, st paul Minnesota at approximately 1600 CDT on October 22, 1998 on a VFR personal business flight to Pound, Wisconsin. The pilot-in-command and owner of the aircraft, henry tachick, stated that on final approach, landing to the west, at his private airstrip (WS29), he was blinded by the sun. He stated the aircraft touched down approximately 5 feet short of the runway causing the nose gear to collapse. He reported the propeller then struck the ground. Neither Mr. Tachick, or his passenger were injured. The aircraft received damage to the nose gear, propeller and fire wall.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON OCTOBER 22, 1998, AT 1740 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182Q, N759CT, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT TACHICK FIELD, POUND, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN 5 FEET SHORT OF THE 2,000 FOOT LONG GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AT 1610 CDT. (-23) CESSNA 182, N759CT DEPARTED ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT, ST PAUL MINNESOTA AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CDT ON OCTOBER 22, 1998 ON A VFR PERSONAL BUSINESS FLIGHT TO POUND, WISCONSIN. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT, HENRY TACHICK, STATED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH, LANDING TO THE WEST, AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP (WS29), HE WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. HE REPORTED THE PROPELLER THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. NEITHER MR. TACHICK, OR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER AND FIRE WALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.