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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 185D · Wausau, WI · April 7, 2025

Date: April 7, 2025 · 14:33 local
Place: Wausau, WI
Airport: Wausau Downtown
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1526F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA153
Reported as: Cessna 185D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,018 total676 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N1526FRegistered now · Cessna 185DS/N 1850869 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 185D Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 4/21/2025 an ops inspector in the mke office interviewed the PIC. The PIC stated that at 25 miles out winds were 340 at 18 gusting to 25. He did a standard approach to runway 31. As he approached the airfield and looked at the windsock winds switched to 070 at 18 gusting to 25 and he changed to runway 5. He informed the tower of the change, performed a standard approach to runway 5 with full flaps, as he touched down the winds switched again, he made the attempts to correct and added power to go around when the right wing dropped, and right gear hit the ground and broke the wheel off. The right wing then struck the ground along with the nose of the aircraft. He stated the windsock was at 340 after getting out of the aircraft. Damage to the aircraft was confined to the right wing tip, right landing gear box, prop, engine and cowlings.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/21/2025 AN OPS INSPECTOR IN THE MKE OFFICE INTERVIEWED THE PIC. THE PIC STATED THAT AT 25 MILES OUT WINDS WERE 340 AT 18 GUSTING TO 25. HE DID A STANDARD APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31. AS HE APPROACHED THE AIRFIELD AND LOOKED AT THE WINDSOCK WINDS SWITCHED TO 070 AT 18 GUSTING TO 25 AND HE CHANGED TO RUNWAY 5. HE INFORMED THE TOWER OF THE CHANGE, PERFORMED A STANDARD APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5 WITH FULL FLAPS, AS HE TOUCHED DOWN THE WINDS SWITCHED AGAIN, HE MADE THE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT AND ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND WHEN THE RIGHT WING DROPPED, AND RIGHT GEAR HIT THE GROUND AND BROKE THE WHEEL OFF. THE RIGHT WING THEN STRUCK THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THE WINDSOCK WAS AT 340 AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONFINED TO THE RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT LANDING GEAR BOX, PROP, ENGINE AND COWLINGS.

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 CEN25LA153Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWausau, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in shifting wind conditions.Apr 7, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1526F · 1

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

Accident 19890731031629ALevel Off Touchdown · Wolfeboro, NHLeveled off too high on water landing and dropped it in on left float. Damage to float wing tip and prop.Jul 31, 1989 · Substantial damage