# NTSB CHI05CA268: Cessna 180A, N392PT, Lodi, WI, September 15, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: September 15, 2005, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC) - Place: Lodi, WI - Coordinates: 43.316387, -89.531944 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3164&lon=-89.5319&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report January 31, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 62645 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI05CA268 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62645/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA268 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing resulting in a nose-over. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - water (contributing factor) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The amphibious float equipped airplane was damaged during landing on a lake. The pilot reported that he made two landings on the lake prior to the accident. He stated that he made a third landing and after touchdown while the airplane was still "on the step", the airplane made a "hard" right turn then rolled left. The airplane came to rest inverted in the lake. The pilot stated that there were no wind gusts and that the manually pumped landing gear was not cycled between the three landings. The pilot stated that he believes the accident was the result of striking a submerged object during the landing. Examination of the aircraft by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no pre-impact anomalies. The floats were examined for evidence of damage due to impact with a submerged object. No damage consistent with striking a submerged object was found. ## Factual narrative On September 15, 2005, about 1515 central daylight time, a Cessna 180A, N392PT, piloted by a private pilot sustained substantial damage during landing on a lake near Lodi, Wisconsin. The airplane was equipped with amphibious floats. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated from Boscobel, Wisconsin about 1420. The pilot reported that he had made two landings on the lake prior to the accident. He stated that he made a third landing and after touchdown while the airplane was still "on the step", the airplane made a "hard" right turn then rolled left. The airplane came to rest inverted in the lake. The pilot stated that there were no wind gusts and that the manually pumped landing gear was not cycled between the three landings. The pilot stated that he believes the accident was the result of striking a submerged object during the landing. Examination of the aircraft by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no pre-impact anomalies. The floats were examined for evidence of damage due to impact with a submerged object. No damage consistent with striking a submerged object was found. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N392PT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N392PT), registered now, S/N 50140, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180A - Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (registry code 17044, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 50140 - Engines: Continental IO-470 230 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Paul D. Thompson - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: OVS, BOSCOBEL, WI - Destination: Lodi, WI ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3; flight hours: 440 total, 37 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 80° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 70 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050915026019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050915026019A), Sep 15, 2005: Cessna 180A, Lodi, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) Cessna 180, N392PT equipped with amphibious floats sustained substantial damage when it overturned after landing on lake Wisconsin, near Lodi Wisconsin… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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