Cessna 182T N65944

Summary

On 12 March 2011 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 182T registered N65944 was involved in an accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

12 March 2011 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Greene County Airport (WAY)

Coordinates

39.9011, -80.1306

Aircraft

Cessna 182T

Registration

N65944

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Waynesburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA188

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he checked the wind conditions prior to landing and calculated the maximum crosswind component to be 15 knots, which included wind gusts. While on final approach, he was able to maintain runway alignment. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the right and departed the runway surface. The airplane then nosed over in the grass, incurring structural damage to both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot stated that he may have relaxed his diligence on keeping the airplane’s ailerons into the wind during the landing roll. He reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.