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Cessna 182Q N4906N

29 July 1992 · Afton, Wyoming, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 July 1992 at about 06:30 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N4906N, operated by Civil Air Patrol, was involved in an accident near Afton, Wyoming, 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.

The record

Date
at 06:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Afton, Wyoming, United States
Nearest airport
Afton Municipal (AFO)
Coordinates
42.7209, -110.9200
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Registration
N4906N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Civil Air Patrol
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
SEA92LA177

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT INITIATED A LANDING FLARE PREMATURELY, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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