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August 25, 2003 · Cessna 182 · N5360B

Deer Grove, IL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 25, 2003
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Deer Grove, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Tail Number
N5360B
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI03LA283

The airplane landed downwind, approximately halfway down the runway, overran the end of the runway and nosed over. The pilot reported that while en route he monitored a nearby automated weather observing system (AWOS) and the winds were "230 [degrees true] at 3 knots." The pilot stated, "I decided I would use either end of [the] runway since [the] wind was calm." The pilot reported he elected to land on runway 36 (2,500 feet by 60 feet, turf/gravel) and extended his downwind to "loose altitude." The pilot stated that on final approach the airplane was "too high" and he "tried to side slip in." The pilot reported the airspeed on final approach was "too high" and the airplane "floated down the runway." The pilot stated the accident could have been prevented if he had performed a go-around. The pilot reported the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the accident flight. The winds were 220 degrees true at 4 knots, approximately five minutes after the reported accident time.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to execute a go-around.

Full Narrative

On August 24, 2003, at 1930 central daylight time, a Cessna 182, N5360B, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over while landing on runway 36 (2,500 feet by 60 feet, turf/gravel) at the Cady Aerial Airport (0IS3), Deer Grove, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot reported minor injuries. The flight departed Whiteside County Airport (SQI), Sterling, Illinois, at 1840. According to the pilot's written statement, the purpose of the flight was to release four parachute jumpers at 11,000 feet above mean sea level (msl) and then refuel at 0IS3. The pilot reported that while en route to 0IS3 he monitored the SQI automated weather observing system (AWOS) and the winds were "230 [degrees true] at 3 knots." The pilot stated, "I decided I would use either end of [the] runway since [the] wind was calm." The pilot reported he elected to land on runway 36 and extended his downwind to "loose altitude." The pilot stated that on final approach the airplane was "too high" and he "tried to side slip in." The pilot reported the airspeed on final approach was "too high" and the airplane "floated down the runway." The airplane landed approximately halfway down the runway, overran the end of the runway, and nosed over. The pilot stated the accident could have been prevented if he had performed a go-around. The pilot reported the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the accident flight. The SQI AWOS, located approximately five nautical miles north of 0IS3, recorded the following information at 1935: Wind 220 degrees true at 4 knots; 9 statute mile visibility; sky clear; temperature 28 degrees Celsius; dew point of 19 degrees Celsius; altimeter 29.99 inches of mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:30 CDT
Nearest AirportCady Aerial Airport (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182
Tail NumberN5360B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-L · Reciprocating · 230
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 4 kt
Visibility9 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.98 inHg
Observation Time00:35
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data