Cessna 180J N52187

Summary

On 14 August 2012 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N52187, operated by Monk Robert William, was involved in an accident near Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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

14 August 2012 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW)

Coordinates

44.9261, -89.6269

Aircraft

Cessna 180J

Registration

N52187

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Monk Robert William

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Tomahawk → Wausau

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA590

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of control during landing roll out, resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was an unexpected crosswind wind gust.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After an uneventful 30-minute flight, the pilot set up the tail wheel equipped airplane for a full stop traffic pattern approach and landing. The pilot stated that he touched down normally on the dry asphalt runway heading 050 degrees. Nearing the end of roll out, a "huge" unexpected gust of wind (about 20-25 knots out of the west) lifted the left wing off the ground and pushed the tail to the right, causing the nose of airplane to face to the left. The pilot attempted to correct, but did not have enough rudder authority. The airplane then skidded to the left and went slightly off the left side of the runway. The right wing dug into dirt, resulting in structural damage to the outboard section of right wing. The pilot stated that he had checked the ATIS information just prior to landing, and the reported wind was 050 degrees at 10 knots with no gusts. Also, he stated that wind "T" indicated that the wind was from about 050 degrees. The pilot noted that he was very surprised when he encountered the crosswind gust on roll out. Shortly after the accident, the pilot demonstrated proficiency in crosswind landings during an FAA check flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.