Cessna 182S accident near Waukesha, Wisconsin, September 18, 2005
On September 18, 2005 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182S, registered N5467C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waukesha, Wisconsin. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The misjudged flare by the pilot.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 18, 2005 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Waukesha, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182S · all 182Ss on the register
- Registration
- N5467C · registry record · serial 18280230
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The pilot reported that the "airplane nose suddenly slammed to the runway." He reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions. The recorded winds were 30-40 degrees off of runway heading at 8 knots.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 191 hours in all; 187 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 134 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ETB West Bend WI at 4:40 pm
- Destination: UES Waukesha WI
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,100 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 am from KUES
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5467C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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