Cessna 180 N5248E

Summary

On 11 November 2007 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N5248E was involved in an accident near Becker, Minnesota, 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.

Date

11 November 2007 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Becker, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PRIV)

Coordinates

45.4311, -93.8575

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N5248E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clear Lake → Becker

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA042

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot maintained excessive airspeed during the landing approach and failed to achieve a proper touchdown point. A factor associated with the accident was the fence that the airplane contacted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane contacted a fence and nosed over during an overrun landing. The landing was being made to the east with the winds from the southeast at 10 knots. The pilot added power on final approach to clear trees at the approach end of the runway. During touchdown the airplane bounced, became airborne, and floated down the runway. The airplane touched down again about 20 to 30 yards prior to the end of the runway. The pilot veered the airplane to the right into soft terrain to help slow the airplane. The airplane subsequently contacted a fence and nosed over. The pilot reported he did not perform a go-around due to the transmission lines near the end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.