Cessna 182Q N97996

Summary

On 20 September 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N97996, operated by Terry E. Harland, was involved in an accident near Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one 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

20 September 2007 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Glenwood Springs Muni (GWS)

Coordinates

39.5058, -107.3092

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N97996

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Terry E. Harland

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gunnison → Glenwood Spring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA162

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to go around when it became apparent that he could not land and stop the airplane on the remaining runway. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the gusts.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing the airplane on runway 32 (3,305 feet by 50 feet, dry, asphalt). As the airplane crossed over the runway threshold, the pilot heard a warning for wind shear over the UNICOM. The pilot reported the "wind changed to a tailwind which caused us to float down the runway and [the pilot] had difficulty getting the airplane down." The airplane departed the end of the runway and impacted terrain. During the excursion, the nose landing gear separated from the airframe, and the airplane came to rest upright. Winds at the time of the accident were reported as variable and gusty.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.