- Date
- June 1, 2002, 13:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Necedah, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N185NRCessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 18, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20020601038019A
- Case key
- 54864
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Probable cause
Directional control of the airplane not maintained by the pilot. The gusting winds was a contributing factor.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The airplane was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway during landing rollout on runway 18 (2,700 feet by 60 feet, asphalt). The pilot reported that a gust of wind forced the aircraft to turn right and that full left rudder and braking could not straighten the aircraft. The pilot stated that he allowed the rollout to continue onto the grass along side the runway, when the left main landing gear sank in sand. The pilot reported the winds at the time of the accident were from 240 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 18 knots. The maximum demonstrated crosswind for a 1977 Cessna A185F is 15 kts. There is no published maximum demonstrated crosswind for the accident airplane, which was a 1973 Cessna A185F.
Factual narrative
On June 1, 2002, at 1340 central daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N185NR, operated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway during landing rollout on runway 18 (2,700 feet by 60 feet, asphalt) at the Necedah Airport (DAF), Necedah, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 public-use flight was not operating on a flight plan. The airline transport pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from the Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at 1115 and was en route to DAF.
The pilot stated in a written statement, "...After touchdown the aircraft was caught by a violent gust of wind forcing the aircraft into a turn to the right. Full left rudder and braking was applied and was insufficient to halt the turning momentum/force of the wind. Pilot then elected to allow roll out to continue on adjacent grass area. When the aircraft left the runway the left main landing gear sunk into the sand causing the aircraft to go up on the nose and left wing coming to a stop."
The pilot reported the winds, at the time of the accident, were from 240 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 18 knots.
The maximum demonstrated crosswind for a 1977 Cessna A185F is 15 kts. There is no published maximum demonstrated crosswind for the accident airplane, which was a 1973 Cessna A185F.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were parties to the investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N185NR
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18502273
- Airframe hours
- 4,216
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-FCD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public aircraft · Part 91
- Registered owner
- State of Wisconsin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 2, 2001 · 80 hours before
- Departed
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Destination
- DAF · Necedah, WI
- Airport
- DAF · Necedah, runway 18, 2,700 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- April 26, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,229 total · 400 in this make and model · 7,968 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
Docket · 5
The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 14, 2003, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 1.6 MB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.