Cessna 182B N8409T
30 April 1992 · Dixie, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N8409T, operated by Leonard, James A. and Linda K., was involved in an accident near Dixie, Idaho, United States. 2 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dixie, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chamberlain Basin (U79)
- Coordinates
- 45.7995, -115.5098
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B
- Registration
- N8409T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leonard, James A. and Linda K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cascade → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ATTITUDE AND THE DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT WINDS ABOUT 25 FEET AGL DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ON A TURF AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED ABRUPTLY, LANDED HARD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF DOWNDRAFTS ON THE APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182A | Globe, Arizona, United States | Brink, Kenneth W. | Serious injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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