Cessna 182A N2139G

Summary

On 17 July 1998 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N2139G was involved in an accident near Springbrook, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 July 1998 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Springbrook, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Springbrook

Coordinates

45.9397, -91.6809

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N2139G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hayward → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA261

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper attitude and excessive sink rate during landing. The terrain condition was a contributing factor in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had flown a normal short field pattern with a final approach configuration at 300' agl of 40 degrees of flap and an airspeed of 60 KIAS. The aircraft touched down firmly in a three point attitude and bounced. Upon the second touch down, the aircraft rolled for approximately 200' - 400' at which point the nose came down without the nose wheel. The nose wheel strut dug into the ground and the aircraft nosed over. Examination of the airstrip by a Federal Aviation Inspector revealed the field conditions to be dry and the height of vegetation to be approximately 2' - 3'. The ground scar from the nose wheel was observed to be more pronounced than that produced by the main wheels. The nose wheel was located 156' left of the initial touchdown point at a relative bearing of 035 degrees. The fractured nose wheel U-bracket exhibited no evidence of fatigue or preexisting crack.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.