Cessna 207 N1517U
19 October 1989 · Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1989 at about 12:40 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1517U, operated by Freight Runners, Inc., was involved in an accident near Dodgeville, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dodgeville Muni (55C)
- Coordinates
- 42.9603, -90.1302
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1517U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Freight Runners, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milwaukee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AS IT TRAVELED OVER A CROWN/CREST IN THE RWY. THE PLT SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER TO AVOID A STALL, THEN CONTINUED WITH FULL POWER APPLIED TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE RWY & THE PLT DECIDED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED & RWY REMAINING TO GO AROUND. HE APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RWY. THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE DEP END & WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT TOWARD A HIGHWAY. THE PLT INTENTIONALLY SWERVED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ROAD. WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT WING HIT UNEVEN TERRAIN & WAS DAMAGED. THE FIRST PART OF THE RWY HAD A 3% UPSLOPING GRADE. THE PLT ESTIMATE THE WIND WAS FROM 020 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 25 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1989 | Cessna 207-A | Tanana, Alaska, United States | Warbelow, Charles | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna 207 | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | Kusko Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 207 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Cessna 207 | 44 Nw Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Larry's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1989 | Cessna 207A | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1989 | Cessna 207 | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Lancair 235 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 150J | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | LEE Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |