Cessna 180J N59DW
10 May 1999 · Necedah, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1999 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N59DW, operated by Wisconsin DNR, was involved in an accident near Necedah, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Necedah, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Necedah (DAF)
- Coordinates
- 44.0208, -90.0700
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N59DW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wisconsin DNR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99TA149
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the gusting tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Cessna 180 | Quebec, Canada | Frank G Riess | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna 180H | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Cessna 180J | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Cessna 180J | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Cessna 180A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Maule MXT7-180A | Lapointe, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150K | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Israel 1124A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Boeing 777-222 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |