# Accident 20040331006109A: Cessna 180G, Eagle River, WI, March 31, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 2004, 16:20 local time
- Place: Eagle River, WI
- Airport: Eagle River Union Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9317° N, 89.2689° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9317&lon=-89.2689&mi=10
- Aircraft: N223WH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N223WH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180G (registry code 2072616, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 394 total, 99 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI04CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040331006109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT OF CE-180, N223WH ON 3/31/04, DEPARTED THE EAGLE RIVER AIRPORT (EGV) IN ORDER TO FLY LOCAL, TO MEET THE 90 DAY PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS. HE ENTERED THE EGV TRAFFIC PATTERN TO MAKE HIS TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS. HIS FIRST LANDING DID NOT FEEL RIGHT TO HIM SO HE MADE A GO AROUND. THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED UP AND THE PILOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER, BUT LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 4 AT EGV, AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 CST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. IT WAS REPORTED BY A PILOT THAT LANDED SHORTLY BEFORE N223WH STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A LOT OF TURBULENCE ON APPROACH. HE DECIDED NOT TO MAKE ANY MORE TAKE OFFS OR LANDINGS AND PARKED HIS AIRPLANE IN HIS HANGER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI04CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA094), Mar 31, 2004: Cessna 180 (N223WH), Long Lake, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot flared improperly and failed to maintain directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N223WH (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20230608012829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230608012829A), Jun 8, 2023: Cessna 180G (N223WH), Stevens Point, WI, Substantial damage. Following a normal landing on runway 30, on rollout the aircraft picked up a sudden crosswind from the right. The pilot attempted to counteract the crosswind,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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