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CHI04CA094

2004-03-31 · Long Lake, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport EGV

Current FAA registration · N223WH

Make / Model
CESSNA 180G
Year of manufacture
1964 · 40 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19960306
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1EE22

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot flared improperly and failed to maintain directional control during landing.

Factual narrative

On March 31, 2004, at 1630 central standard time, a Cessna 180, N223WH, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of runway 4 (4,996 feet by 75 feet, asphalt), at the Eagle River Union Airport (EGV), Eagle River, Wisconsin. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed EGV at 1530 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The pilot reported the airplane ballooned after touch down. The pilot added "a little power" and continued flying for approximately 1,000 feet down the runway. The airplane touched down right of the runway centerline and veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported the wind was from the north and that it produced a right quartering headwind. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it veered off the left side of the runway during landing. The pilot reported the airplane ballooned after touch down. The pilot added "a little power" and continued flying for approximately 1,000 feet down the runway. The airplane touched down right of the runway centerline and veered off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported the wind was from the north and that it produced a right quartering headwind. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2004_CHI04CA094.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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