- Date
- September 25, 2003, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place
- New Richmond, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5237GCessna 305A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA - Minneapolis FSDO
- FAA report
- 20030925028849A
- Case key
- 58008
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's in-flight selection of the wrong runway and excessive application of brake pressure are contributing factors.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane nosed over subsequent to a loss of directional control while landing. The pilot stated that during the landing a gust of wind from the right resulted in the airplane veering to the left and raising the right wing. The pilot stated he failed to input enough right aileron control for the crosswind. The airplane bounced, the right wing raised and the left wingtip impacted the runway. When the pilot applied brakes, the propeller contacted the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated he should have entered a traffic pattern that was more favorable to the wind conditions and he should not have used the brakes once directional control was lost.
Factual narrative
On September 25, 2003, at 1540 central daylight time, a Cessna 305A, N5237G, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it nosed over following a loss of directional control while landing on runway 14 (4,003 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the New Richmond Municipal Airport, New Richmond, Wisconsin. The pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota at 1515.
According to the pilot's written statement, he corrected for a right crosswind while on approach to land. The pilot reported that during landing a wind gust from the right resulted in the airplane veering left. The pilot stated he "failed to input enough Rt. aileron control to counter the gust from raising my Rt. wing." The airplane then bounced and the left wingtip impacted the runway. The pilot stated he applied too much brake, which resulted in the tail rising and the propeller impacted the runway. The pilot reported the airplane nosed over and came to rest on its back.
The pilot stated he should have entered a traffic pattern that was more favorable to the wind conditions and he should not have used the brakes once directional control was lost.
The winds at the time of the accident were reported as being from 240 degrees at 6 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5237G
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22770
- Airframe hours
- 6,313
- Engine
- Continental O-470-15, 213 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Erik A. Hildebrandt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 23, 2003 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- ANE · Minneapolis, MN
- Destination
- RNH · New Richmond, WI
- Airport
- RNH · New Richmond Municipal Airport, runway 14, 4,003 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- September 25, 2003
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 98 total · 13 in this make and model · 98 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Observed at
- RNH
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5237G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.