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March 26, 2008 · Cessna 172R · N724PG

Monroe, WI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 26, 2008
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Monroe, WI
Aircraft
Cessna 172R
Tail Number
N724PG
Operator
Poplar Grove Airmotive
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI08LA096

The airplane landed long and bounced during touchdown and then departed the runway. It then nosed over and impacted a snow bank to the right of the runway. There were two skid marks on the runway consistent with left and right main landing gear tires that began about 2,200 feet down the runway. The recorded winds at the airport were 270 degrees at 10 knots with gusts at 17 knots. The airport did not have an air traffic control tower and was equipped with runways 12-30 (5,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) and 02-20 (3,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt). The airplane landed on Runway 02. The airplane's fuselage was wrinkled and both wings were damaged. Inspection of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's decision to land on the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Full Narrative

On March 26, 2008, at 1430 central daylight time, a Cessna 172R, N724PG, operated by Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc., as a rental airplane, received substantial damage on impact with terrain after the airplane veered off runway 02 at Monroe Municipal Airport (EFT), Monroe, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. Both pilots were uninjured. The flight originated from Poplar Grove Airport, Poplar Grove, Illinois, at 1315, and landed at Lake Lawn Airport, Delavan, Wisconsin, prior to landing at EFT. The airplane was piloted by the right seat pilot when it landed long and bounced during touchdown prior to departing off the runway edge. The airplane then nosed over when it impacted a snow bank that was approximately 2,870 feet down and 35 feet to the right of the runway. Approximately 105 feet beyond the snow bank, in the direction of travel of the airplane, was a 100-foot deep quarry. There were two skid marks on runway 02 consistent with left and right main landing gear tires that began about 2,200 feet down the runway. At 1436, the recorded winds at the airport were 270 degrees at 10 knots with gusts at 17 knots. The airport did not have an air traffic control tower and was equipped with runway 12-30 (5,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) and runway 02-20 (3,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt). The airplane fuselage was wrinkled and both wings were damaged. The right seat pilot reported that he accumulated 4 hours of flight time in the accident airplane make and model in the past 90 days, 1.2 hours in the past 30 days, and 1.2 hours in the past 24 hours. Inspection of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 CDT
Nearest AirportMonroe Municipal (0nm)
Runway02
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172R
Tail NumberN724PG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPoplar Grove Airmotive
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTextron Lycoming · IO-360 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 60 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 77 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 10 kt, gusting 17 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 23 C
Altimeter30.07 inHg
Observation Time20:36
Weather SourceWFAC

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