- Date
- October 20, 1995, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Belle Fourche, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5466ECessna 180G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 18, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951020033709A
- Case key
- 10140
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Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A factor in the accident was the crosswind conditions.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that as the airplane touched down, a gust of wind lifted the airplane and it bounced down onto the runway. The pilot stated that he was not able to keep the airplane straight and it exited the side of the runway. The right landing gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the ground before coming to rest. The pilot stated that there was a crosswind and he just was not quick enough with the rudder correction.
Factual narrative
On October 20, 1995, at 1230 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 180G, N5466E, piloted by the owner/operator, was substantially damaged while landing at Belle Fourche Municipal Airport, Belle Fourche, South Dakota. The private pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 pleasure flight operated without a flight plan in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated from Princeton, Minnesota, at 1100 cdt with an intended final destination of Cody, Wyoming.
The pilot stated that when he arrived at his planned refueling stop of Belle Fourche, he prepared to land of runway 12 (4500' x 60'). The pilot stated that while on final approach, the airplane encountered turbulence. "As I touched down, a gust of wind lifted me back up and then I bounced down again. I couldn't hold the plane straight and I started heading left towards the ravine or ditch area - I applied hard right brake to prevent the plane from going into ditch," the pilot stated. The right landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground before the airplane came to rest.
During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that upon his arrival at Belle Fourche the winds were approximately from 080 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots. He had received a preflight weather briefing prior to departing Princeton and the gusty wind conditions were forecasted to diminish by his planned estimated time of arrival at Belle Fourche. The pilot stated that he normally flies his airplane with floats attached and he is used to landing into the wind on water. He stated that there was a crosswind at Belle Fourche and he just was not quick enough with the rudder correction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5466E
- Reported as
- Cessna 180G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051363
- Airframe hours
- 2,165
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard J. Peterson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 11, 1995 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- PNM · Princeton, MN
- Destination
- EFC
- Airport
- EFC · Belle Fourche, runway 14, 4,500 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 464 total · 317 in this make and model · 7 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.