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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Bowler, WI · July 13, 2003

Date: July 13, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Bowler, WI
Airport: Mo-He-Con-Nuck Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2180V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA206
Reported as: Cessna 140
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 328 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2180VRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 14409 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing runway 24 at mc dermott airport, sullivan, WI the aircraft encountered a cross wind from the left at touchdown. While attempting to maintain control the tail was thrust upward resulting in a nose over with the aircraft coming to rest upside down adjacent to the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING RUNWAY 24 AT MC DERMOTT AIRPORT, SULLIVAN, WI THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSS WIND FROM THE LEFT AT TOUCHDOWN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL THE TAIL WAS THRUST UPWARD RESULTING IN A NOSE OVER WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CHI03LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSullivan, WIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the crosswind.Jul 13, 2003 · Substantial damage