Cessna 182B N7220E

Summary

On 27 April 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N7220E, operated by Arvin Skydiving Center, was involved in an accident near Arvin, California, 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

27 April 1991 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Arvin, California, United States

Nearest airport

Arvin Duster Strip (6CA7)

Coordinates

35.0793, -118.7907

Aircraft

Cessna 182B

Registration

N7220E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Arvin Skydiving Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA185

Nobody was injured.

1) THE PILOT INADEQUATELY COMPENSATED FOR WIND CONDITIONS; 2) THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION; AND 3) THE PILOT NOT ATTAINING THE PROPER LANDING TOUCHDOWN POINT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A FULL STOP LANDING, BUT THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY CHANGED. HE EXECUTED A GO AROUND USING A CIRCLE TO LAND TECHNIQUE FROM AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. ON HIS SECOND APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1600 FEET FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE RUNWAY AND ABOUT 800 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED FULL BRAKING, BUT THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BERM. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.