# NTSB CHI06LA101: Cessna 180G, N1250W, Eveleth, MN, March 26, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 26, 2006, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: Eveleth, MN - Coordinates: 47.430557, -92.498611 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4306&lon=-92.4986&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 29, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - Minneapolis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 63714 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06LA101 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63714/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA101 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the airport fence and the drainage ditch. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - fence (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane impacted a drainage ditch and airport fence during the landing rollout. The pilot reported that during final approach the airplane's airspeed was 55-60 mph and there was a right quartering headwind of 10 knots. According to the pilot, the wind decreased just prior to touchdown which resulted in a loss of airspeed and bounced landing. During the subsequent landing rollout, the pilot's efforts to maintain control of the airplane were not successful, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. No mechanical pre-impact anomalies were noted with the airplane's flight controls, braking systems, or landing gear assemblies. ## Factual narrative On March 26, 2006, about 1200 central standard time, a Cessna 180G, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged while landing on runway 9 (4,215 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) at the Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport (EVM), Eveleth, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his three passengers reported no injuries. The local area flight departed EVM about 1130. The pilot reported that the airplane's main landing gear were equipped with wheel skis. During final approach, the airplane's airspeed was 55-60 mph and there was a left quartering headwind of 10 knots. The wind decreased just prior to touchdown and a light bounce was encountered during initial touchdown. After the second touchdown, forward stick pressure was used to keep the airplane on the runway with the tail up. During the landing rollout the left wing began to drop and the right wing began to rise-up. The pilot used right aileron and rudder in an attempt to level the wings and maintain directional control, but the airplane continued to swerve toward the left side of the runway. He increased engine power to provide additional airflow over the control surfaces, but the airplane continued the left swerve. The pilot decided to reduce engine power and allow the airplane to depart the runway onto a snow covered area. The pilot reported that he had to subsequently increase engine power to prevent the airplane from impacting a series of drainage ditches. However, the airplane impacted one of the drainage ditches and an airport fence before coming to rest. The left landing gear and wheel ski were damaged during the impact with the ditch and fence. The airplane was inspected after the accident and flight control cable continuity was confirmed. No mechanical pre-impact anomalies were noted with the airplane's flight controls or braking system. The left main landing gear structural support was removed for additional examination. The landing gear attachment bolt was bent and fractured, with some evidence of necking. The bolt's fracture occurred along a slant plane and its surface had a matte-gray textured appearance consistent with an overstress separation. The outboard attachment bracket was fractured and bent upward. The bracket's fracture surfaces were all on slant planes and had matte-gray textured appearances consistent with overstress separations. There was no indication of any pre-existing damage or fatigue cracking on any of the examined parts. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1250W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1250W), registered now, S/N 18051429, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180G - Registry model: [Cessna 180G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180g) (registry code 2072616) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18051249 - Airframe hours: 2478 - Engines: Teledyne Continental O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 2005 - Departed: EVM, Eveleth, MN - Destination: EVM, Eveleth, MN - Airport: EVM, Eveleth - Virginia Airport, runway 09, 4,215 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 634 total, 162 in this make and model, 520 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 160° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 21 °F - Altimeter: 30.20 inHg - Observed at: EVM ## 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 20060326005069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060326005069A), Mar 26, 2006: Cessna 180G, Eleleth, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) On 3-26-06 at eveleth, MN, N1250W, Cessna 180G, piloted by [privacy data omitted] was landing on rwy 09. A witness on board reported the aircraft bounced… ## Other investigations on N1250W (1) 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. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CEN09CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA564), Sep 7, 2009: Cessna 180G (N1250W), Canby, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswinds. 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. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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