- Date
- March 31, 2004, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Long Lake, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N223WHCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20040331006109A
- Case key
- 59033
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Probable cause
The pilot flared improperly and failed to maintain directional control during landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of the runway during landing. The pilot reported the airplane ballooned after touch down. The pilot added "a little power" and continued flying for approximately 1,000 feet down the runway. The airplane touched down right of the runway centerline and veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported the wind was from the north and that it produced a right quartering headwind.
Factual narrative
On March 31, 2004, at 1630 central standard time, a Cessna 180, N223WH, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of runway 4 (4,996 feet by 75 feet, asphalt), at the Eagle River Union Airport (EGV), Eagle River, Wisconsin. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed EGV at 1530 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported the airplane ballooned after touch down. The pilot added "a little power" and continued flying for approximately 1,000 feet down the runway. The airplane touched down right of the runway centerline and veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported the wind was from the north and that it produced a right quartering headwind.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N223WH
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051355
- Engine
- Continental O-470, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Calvin Peters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- EGV · Long Lake, WI
- Destination
- EGV · Long Lake, WI
- Airport
- EGV · Eagle River Union, runway 4
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 395 total · 110 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N223WH · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.