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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Madison, WI · June 9, 2001

Date: June 9, 2001 · 12:15 local
Place: Madison, WI
Airport: Morey Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N191WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA159
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 192 total42 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N191WWRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17260840 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Midday June 9, 2001 Mr. Bradley schmidt, ssan 77524418, perform 8 or 9 approaches to runway 30 (asphalt) at middleton, WI Morey Airport (C29). These approaches terminated with touch & go landings. Mr. Schmidt switched to runway 36 (sod) for his next approach. During the takeoff from this touch & go landing, the aircraft failed to obtain flying speed. Mr. Schmidt aborted the takeoff as he neared the departure end of runway 36. As the aircraft lost speed the nose wheel buried in the soft sod subsequently causing the aircraft to flip over on it's back. Mr. Schmidt was not injured in this accident. The aircraft sustained major damage to both wings, the fuselage (rear spar carry-thru) and the engine mount. The nose gear did not collapse.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MIDDAY JUNE 9, 2001 MR. BRADLEY SCHMIDT, SSAN 77524418, PERFORM 8 OR 9 APPROACHES TO RUNWAY 30 (ASPHALT) AT MIDDLETON, WI MOREY AIRPORT (C29). THESE APPROACHES TERMINATED WITH TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. MR. SCHMIDT SWITCHED TO RUNWAY 36 (SOD) FOR HIS NEXT APPROACH. DURING THE TAKEOFF FROM THIS TOUCH & GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO OBTAIN FLYING SPEED. MR. SCHMIDT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AS HE NEARED THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 36. AS THE AIRCRAFT LOST SPEED THE NOSE WHEEL BURIED IN THE SOFT SOD SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON IT'S BACK. MR. SCHMIDT WAS NOT INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, THE FUSELAGE (REAR SPAR CARRY-THRU) AND THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI01LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiddleton, WIThe pilot attempted a touch and go on unsuitable terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the tall wet grass airstrip on which the touch and go was attempted.Jun 9, 2001 · Substantial damage