Summary
On October 19, 1989, a Cessna 207 (N1517U) was involved in an incident near Dodgeville, WI. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS DELAY IN DECIDING TO GO AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION ON THE CROWNED RUNWAY, HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF SPEED AND REMAINING DISTANCE ON THE RUNWAY, AND UNEVEN TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI90LA015. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1517U.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS DELAY IN DECIDING TO GO AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION ON THE CROWNED RUNWAY, HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF SPEED AND REMAINING DISTANCE ON THE RUNWAY, AND UNEVEN TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90LA015