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FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Goodhue, MN · September 22, 2013

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Date
September 22, 2013 · 12:15 local
Place
Goodhue, MN
Airport
Sodbuster
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N94303
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13CA559
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
527 total32 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N94303Registered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18266404 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 182QEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was attempting a southerly landing at his private airstrip near Goodhue, MN. Weather at stanton, MN (approximately 20 statue miles wnw of accident site) reported winds 150 at 11, gusting to 15, visibilities of 10SM and clear skies.

The private airsrtip (turf) is listed on the minneapolis terminal area chart as '(pvt) Sodbuster' with an elevation of 1200FT MSL and a runway length of 1500FT. FAA personnel measured the runway width to be approximately 30FT.

At the time of the accident, approximately 7-8FT tall corn immediately bordered the eastern runway edge. The westrn edge was bordered by approximately 4FT of tall grass and then a mature bean field.

During landing, the pilot stated that there was a crosswind from the left. As he attempted to flare and descended below the corn, there was a wind shift which caused him to momentarily lose control of the aircraft during the rollout portion.

The left wingtip made contact with the corn and caused the aircraft to turn further left, resulting in further impact with the corn. The aircraft came to rest nose down and right wing low.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A SOUTHERLY LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR GOODHUE, MN. WEATHER AT STANTON, MN (APPROXIMATELY 20 STATUE MILES WNW OF ACCIDENT SITE) REPORTED WINDS 150 AT 11, GUSTING TO 15, VISIBILITIES OF 10SM AND CLEAR SKIES.

THE PRIVATE AIRSRTIP (TURF) IS LISTED ON THE MINNEAPOLIS TERMINAL AREA CHART AS '(PVT) SODBUSTER' WITH AN ELEVATION OF 1200FT MSL AND A RUNWAY LENGTH OF 1500FT. FAA PERSONNEL MEASURED THE RUNWAY WIDTH TO BE APPROXIMATELY 30FT.

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, APPROXIMATELY 7-8FT TALL CORN IMMEDIATELY BORDERED THE EASTERN RUNWAY EDGE. THE WESTRN EDGE WAS BORDERED BY APPROXIMATELY 4FT OF TALL GRASS AND THEN A MATURE BEAN FIELD.

DURING LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO FLARE AND DESCENDED BELOW THE CORN, THERE WAS A WIND SHIFT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ROLLOUT PORTION.

THE LEFT WINGTIP MADE CONTACT WITH THE CORN AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN FURTHER LEFT, RESULTING IN FURTHER IMPACT WITH THE CORN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN AND RIGHT WING LOW.

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 CEN13CA559Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGoodhue, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Sep 22, 2013 · Substantial damage