Cessna 182A N6344B

Summary

On 2 March 1996 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N6344B, operated by Thad J. Englert, was involved in an accident near Walsenburg, Colorado, United States. 2 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.

Date

2 March 1996 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Walsenburg, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Johnson Airpark (4V1)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N6344B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thad J. Englert

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edgewood → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA138

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane after the left main tire went flat during the landing roll. The flat tire was a related factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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At the completion of a cross-country flight, the pilot made a normal landing. After touchdown, the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the side of the runway. As the aircraft departed the runway, the pilot elected to go around. After rolling across a grass area, the aircraft struck a fence and nosed over. Examination of the aircraft provided evidence that the left main tire was flat, and the valve stem was missing. Tire marks were found on the runway that were consistent with the track of the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.