Plane Crash List

Cessna 182Q N759EF

8 May 2006 · Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 May 2006 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759EF was involved in an accident near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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 16:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States
Nearest airport
Fort Bridger (FBR)
Coordinates
41.5161, -110.4078
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Registration
N759EF
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Greeley → Logan
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN06CA074

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the high, gusty crosswinds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on runway 22. The pilot stated that during the landing flare, he encountered a gust of wind. The airplane departed the runway to the left and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. The wind 29 nautical miles west of the airport, was recorded as 250 degrees at 10 knots. The pilot estimated the winds, at the airport, to be 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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