- Date
- May 10, 1999, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Necedah, WI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N59DWCessna 180J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19990510004929A
- Case key
- 46295
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the gusting tailwind.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was back taxiing for departure on Runway 18 (2700 feet by 60 feet, dry/asphalt. The pilot stated that, as he taxied near the area adjacent to the hangers on the east side of the runway, the aircraft turned abruptly to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder and the aircraft nosed over and came to rest in an inverted attitude. A weather report, for a reporting station located 25 miles and 28 degrees magnetic from the accident site, reported winds from 100 degrees magnetic at 16 knots gusting to 23 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 10, 1999, at 1700 central daylight time, a Cessna 180J, N59DW, piloted by an airline transport pilot, sustained substantial damage during a taxi operation at the Necedah Airport, Necedah, Wisconsin. The public use flight was following the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not operating on a flight plan. The aircraft was registered to the State of Wisconsin and operated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported minor injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
In a written statement, the pilot stated that he was back taxiing for departure on Runway 18 (2700 feet by 60 feet, dry/asphalt) at the Necedah Airport, Necedah, Wisconsin airport. The pilot stated that, as he taxied near the area adjacent to the hangers on the east side of the runway, the aircraft turned abruptly to the right. The pilot stated that he applied full left rudder and the aircraft nosed over and came to rest in an inverted attitude.
A weather report, for a reporting station located 25 miles and 28 degrees magnetic from the accident site, reported winds from 100 degrees magnetic at 16 knots gusting to 23 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N59DW
- Reported as
- Cessna 180J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052649
- Airframe hours
- 2,547
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public aircraft · Part 91
- Operator
- Wisconsin Dnr
- Registered owner
- State Of Wisconsin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 25, 1998 · 99 hours before
- Departed
- DAF
- Airport
- DAF · Necedah, runway 18, 2,700 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,490 total · 1,068 in this make and model · 211 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 16 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ISW, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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