# NTSB CHI91LA054: Cessna 172P, N55409, New Holstein, WI, January 1, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 1, 1991, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: New Holstein, WI
- Location: 43.9441° N, 88.1148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NEW HOLSTEIN MUNI (8D1), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9441&lon=-88.1148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA054
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14977/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA054

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE THE LANDING APPROACH, LANDING ON AN ICE COVERED RUNWAY AND THE INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSWIND.

## 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
  - terrain condition - icy
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank

## Analysis

THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN UNPLANNED LANDING AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. DURING THE FLYOVER INSPECTION OF THE AIRPORT THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY CLEAR ICE ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE.  WHILE FLYING ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT BECAME AWARE OF THE ICE.  HE DECIDED TO TOUCHDOWN AT A 'SLOW SPEED' AND USED FULL FLAPS IN A DIRECT LEFT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT STATED HE USED A CRAB TO SLIP METHOD FOR LANDING IN THE CROSSWIND AND WENT TO THE SIDE SLIP ABOUT 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.  UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE YAWED LEFT AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT SLID RIGHT INTO A SNOWBANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55409](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55409), registered now, S/N 17275176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17275176
- Airframe hours: 4649
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2J 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Stick And Rudder Club
- Registered owner: Stick And Rudder Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 6, 1990, 66 hours before
- Departed: ATW, APPLETON, WI
- Airport: 8D1, New Holstein, runway 32, 3,600 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 210 total, 140 in this make and model, 150 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: OSH, 19 nm away

## 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 19910101000049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910101000049A), Jan 1, 1991: Cessna 172P, Hen Holstein, WI, Substantial damage. Tried to land on ice covered runway in a strong crosswind. Was blown off runway into snowbank. Didnt check NOTAMS.

## Other investigations on N55409 (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 FTW95LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA166), Apr 12, 1995: Cessna 172P (N55409), Mountain Home, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS 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.

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