Cessna 182P N9989E

Summary

On 23 August 2024 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N9989E, operated by T Craft Aero Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Stanley, Idaho, United States. 3 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

23 August 2024 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Stanley, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Stanley (2U7)

Coordinates

44.2081, -114.9347

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N9989E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

T Craft Aero Club Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Nampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA286

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control in reduced visibility conditions due to a wind gust, which resulted in a collision with a trailer.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taxiing the airplane he encountered gusty wind conditions. The airplane’s propeller produced a significant amount of dust while taxiing, which then surrounded the airplane, limiting the pilot’s visibility. At the same time, a strong gust of wind turned the airplane and its left wing subsequently impacted a parked trailer near the taxiway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.