ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139860
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| Date: | Friday 11 November 2011 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3606C |
| MSN: | 31104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 940 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Crossing highway, Eau Claire, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eau Claire, WI (EAU) |
| Minneapolis, MN (MIC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a personal sightseeing flight, the pilot landed the airplane at a controlled airport without contacting the control tower. According to the manager of a fixed base operation at the controlled airport, the pilot asked what airport he had landed at and seemed unsure of the direction toward his intended destination. Although the manager reminded him to do so, the pilot did not contact the control tower during his departure. While en route, it became dark, and the airplane experienced a loss of electrical power, rendering the cockpit "virtually black." Although the sky was clear and the visibility was 10 miles, the pilot was unable to locate a diversion airport after an hour of searching. He elected to land on a road, and the airplane collided with a pole. The pilot reported that he lost directional control during the landing roll. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane’s battery had a low power state. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions other than the loss of electrical power.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s disorientation during a night flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing, and his inadequate directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the loss of the airplane’s electrical system power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2011 05:44 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 13-Nov-2011 05:45 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2011 22:25 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Dec-2011 01:48 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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