Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusty winds and the soft ground.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 22, 2005, about 1600 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13558, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during landing at the Blackhawk Airfield, near Madison, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. There were no injuries reported. The flight originated about 1500.
In a written report, the pilot stated that while landing on runway 27 (2,203 feet by 56 feet, asphalt), a gust of wind caused the airplane to move to the right of the runway center. He stated that while attempting to recover, the right main landing wheel and then the nose wheel contacted the grass. He stated the the nose wheel stuck in the soft ground and the airplane then nosed over. The pilot listed no mechanical difficulties with the airplane.
A weather reporting station located about 7 nautical miles east of the accident recorded the winds at 1553 as 310 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 24 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI05CA123