Cessna 182 N8128M

Summary

On 27 November 2017 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N8128M was involved in an accident near Black River Falls, 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

27 November 2017 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Black River Falls Area (BCK)

Coordinates

44.2514, -90.8556

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N8128M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Crosse → Black River Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA058

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the high-performance airplane during the go-around in crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot in the high-performance airplane reported that, during approach, the airplane descended through turbulence. He added that the automated weather observation system reported wind "variable between 110 and 160" and that he was landing on runway 8, so he "crabbed to the right." During the landing flare, he aligned the airplane with the runway centerline and "was quickly pushed left." The student added full power to go around, and about 30 to 50 ft above the ground, "a gust of wind caused [him] to bank/turn left," and the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the student pilot did not possess a high-performance endorsement. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 140° at 8 knots and variable from 110° to 170°. The airplane landed on runway 8.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.