Cessna 182J N3480F

Summary

On 7 September 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N3480F was involved in an accident near Hyannis, Nebraska, 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

7 September 2013 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hyannis, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Grant County Airport (1V2)

Coordinates

42.0094, -101.7694

Aircraft

Cessna 182J

Registration

N3480F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Longmont → Hyannis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA538

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not adequately compensate for the gusty wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to landing, the pilot was unable to evaluate the wind direction and velocity at the airport due to the lack of a windsock and the lack of recorded weather information. The pilot evaluated the wind from a nearby lake. While landing on runway 17, the airplane encountered a gust of wind which blew the airplane into the weeds. The airplane struck a bale of hay and came to rest on its nose, resulting in substantial damage to the aft fuselage and empennage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot indicated on his accident report form that the accident could have been prevented by maintaining a higher touchdown speed to compensate for the wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.