Cessna 182F N3531Y

Summary

On 21 June 2023 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 182F registered N3531Y, operated by CJ3 Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. 5 people were 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

21 June 2023 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)

Coordinates

43.5137, -112.0708

Aircraft

Cessna 182F

Registration

N3531Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

CJ3 Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rigby → Afton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA237

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane was stable during approach when a wind gust caused the airplane to veer left when over the runway. The airplane subsequently flew over the grass area beside the runway and contacted a runway sign, which damaged the right strut and detached its wheel. The pilot aborted the landing, diverted to another airport with a longer runway, and successfully landed the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.