Cessna T182T N5918D

Summary

On 24 September 2015 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna T182T registered N5918D was involved in an accident near Ely, Nevada, 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

24 September 2015 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Ely, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Ely Arpt /Yelland Fld/ (ELY)

Coordinates

39.3014, -114.8386

Aircraft

Cessna T182T

Registration

N5918D

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baker City → Ely

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA285

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she was compensating for a crosswind throughout the final approach to landing. During the touchdown, the airplane was "at a slight angle" and immediately veered to the right. The pilot reported that she applied full left rudder and brakes, but the airplane exited the runway and impacted a runway distance remaining sign with the left wing strut and left main landing gear. The left wing strut sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.