Cessna 182N accident near Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 19, 1999
On July 19, 1999 at about 6:13 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N92215, was substantially damaged in an accident near Green Bay, Wisconsin (Austin Straubel Iap airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's delayed flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 19, 1999 · about 6:13 pm local time
- Place
- Green Bay, Wisconsin · Austin Straubel Iap · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N92215 · registry record · serial 18260095
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said the landing approach speed was 85 mph. As he flared, the main wheels hit the runway followed by the nose wheel. He stated that the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway stopping the engine. During a telephone interview, the pilot said the airplane porpoised a couple times and on the third porpoise he felt the nose gear collapse.
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: 512 hours in all; 401 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,431 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 13, 1998; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,850 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MCD Mackinac Island MI at 6:00 pm
- Destination: GRB
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6, 7,699 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,600 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 pm from GBR, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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