Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 182K N2788Q

2 June 1995 · Alamosa, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 June 1995 at about 20:46 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2788Q, operated by John A. Darden, was involved in an accident near Alamosa, Colorado, 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 20:46
Classification
Accident
Location
Alamosa, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Alamosa Municipal (ALS)
Coordinates
37.4599, -105.8708
Aircraft
Cessna 182K
Registration
N2788Q
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John A. Darden
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Las Cruces → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW95LA229

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE AND COLLISION WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE (GUSTY/QUARTERING) WIND CONDITION, AND THE TAXIWAY SIGN'S LACK OF FRANGIBILITY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 20 WITH A WIND FROM 180 DEGREES AT 22 GUSTING 25 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE DOWNWIND SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A NON-FRANGIBLE TAXIWAY SIGN. THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT WAS WITHIN THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND ENVELOPE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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