Cessna 180 N1522C

Summary

On 3 April 2021 at about 16:13 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1522C, operated by Hansen Robert C, was involved in an accident near Delavan, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 April 2021 at 16:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Delavan, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Private (pvt)

Coordinates

42.6705, -88.7169

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N1522C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1953

Engines

1

Operator

Hansen Robert C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Janesville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA180

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll with gusting crosswinds, which resulted in his excessive brake input and a subsequent nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing on his private grass strip in gusting crosswind conditions, when he noted the landing roll extended longer than he expected. As he approached the end of the runway, he got on the brakes “too hard” and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, both wing struts, and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he should have been less aggressive on the brakes.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.