Cessna 182S accident near Sheboygan, WI

On May 3, 2002, a Cessna 182S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sheboygan, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

May 3, 2002

Place

Sheboygan, WI

Aircraft

Cessna 182S · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

43.769°N, 87.851°W

NTSB ID

20020506X00624

Official records · CHI02FA120

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 3, 2002, at 1350 central daylight time, a Cessna 182S, N293MA, being flown by a private pilot, collided with the terrain following a loss of control during a go-around on runway 21 (5,399 feet by 100 feet, grooved concrete) at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM), Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The private pilot received fatal injuries. Impact forces and a post impact fire destroyed the airplane. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, at approximately 1315. There were several witnesses to the accident. One witness, who was a pilot, reported seeing N293MA during its approach. He reported N293MA appeared a little fast, but on a proper glide path for landing. He reported the airplane then began drifting to the right side of the runway. The witness continued to state that it appeared the pilot initiated a go-around. The witness reported the airplane maintained an altitude of 10-20 feet above the ground for a brief period after which it gained altitude and entered a shallow bank to a heading of about 240 degrees. The airplane continued to climb to an altitude of "no more than 200 feet" then it entered a 40-60 degree right bank. The witness reported the airplane continued in the steep bank, turning to a heading of about 020 degrees. He reported the airplane then began a descent and it started to "loose altitude rapidly." The witness reported he did not see any attempt to level the wings or stop the descent. Another pilot wit

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around for undetermined reasons.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.