Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82DA201

STEVENS POINT, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N3103N

CESSNA 140

Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT ENTERED TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 21. THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING TO 35 KTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, HE SLIPPED THE PLANE TO THE RIGHT TO LAND ON THE GRASS, BUT WENT BEYOND THE SMOOTH GRASS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, ENCOUNTERED SOFT SAND, AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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