Cessna 182A N3785D

Summary

On 20 September 2014 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N3785D was involved in an accident near Bethany Center, New York, 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

20 September 2014 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Bethany Center, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Bethany Airpark (8NK4)

Coordinates

42.9433, -78.1383

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N3785D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Batavia → Bethany Center

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA449

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a directional control of the airplane during gusting wind conditions.

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 a soft field landing on runway 27. Following a stable approach and landing, a gust of wind was encountered. The airplane veered to the right and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane before the right wing struck a wind sock pole. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane and confirmed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.