Cessna 182Q N95631

Summary

On 1 May 1999 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N95631, operated by Gene Dawson, was involved in an accident near Marfa, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 May 1999 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Marfa, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cole Mine Ranch (NONE)

Coordinates

30.3106, -104.0205

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N95631

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gene Dawson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

El Paso → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA127

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the dirt bank during the landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a north landing at a private airstrip, the airplane drifted left of centerline, and its left main landing gear struck a pile of dirt located on the left side of the approach end of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pile of dirt on the left edge of the runway was the result of construction at the airstrip. According to the pilot, the airstrip elevation rises to the north, and the last 600 feet has a 'dog-leg' to the right. He added that all pilots approach to the north over the left side of the approach end of the runway. The pilot reported that the wind was calm, and he had landed at the airstrip in 'a Maule 5 times previously.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.