Cessna 182Q N759YV
26 August 1995 · Georgetown, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1995 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759YV was involved in an accident near Georgetown, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown (Q61)
- Coordinates
- 38.9298, -120.7709
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N759YV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA307
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT 1,000 FEET ABOVE PATTERN ALTITUDE AND OBSERVED THE WIND SOCK POINTED DOWN RUNWAY 16. THE LOCAL FBO TOLD THE PILOT ON THE CTAF THAT RUNWAY 16 WAS FAVORED; HOWEVER, THE WINDS ON THE GROUND WERE VARIABLE AND GUSTY. THE PILOT ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 16. HE SAID THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS WHILE ON DOWNWIND OR BASE. ON FINAL APPROACH HE NOTICED THE WIND SOCKS AT THE DEPARTURE AND APPROACH ENDS WERE INDICATING DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND HE WAS CORRECTING FOR A LEFT CROSSWIND CONDITION. SHORTLY AFTER FULL FLAPS WERE SELECTED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND DRAMATIC ALTITUDE LOSS. HE SAID HE ADDED POWER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ALTITUDE LOSS AND WAS ABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT. AS HE FLARED FOR LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT; THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO SCRUB TREES. RUNWAY 16 IS BORDERED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE BY A SMALL HILLOCK NEAR THE APPROACH END AND SITS ON TOP OF A RIDGE IN A MOUNTAIN VALLEY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 182R | Copalis Beach, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182P | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Cessna 182F | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182 | Grenchen, Switzerland | Tobias Walther | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182A | Bowling Green, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1995 | Ed Bergreen KIS | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Spreuer COZY | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-34-200 | Avalon, California, United States | Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150G | Riverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |