Cessna 182G N3126S

Summary

On 7 November 1996 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N3126S, operated by Kenney, Kevin, L., was involved in an accident near Hardin, Montana, 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.

Date

7 November 1996 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hardin, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip

Coordinates

45.7000, -107.6897

Aircraft

Cessna 182G

Registration

N3126S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kenney, Kevin, L.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glasgow → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA026

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after touched down. Factors relating to the accident included the pilot's abrupt movement of the throttle as he attempted to initiate a go-around, the strong/gusty/quartering crosswind, and a ditch near the edge of the airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot made an approach to land on runway 28 with with the wind from 310 degrees at 25 gusting 40 knots. He encountered a strong gust just as the aircraft touched down. Because he was having trouble controlling the aircraft in the strong wind, he initiated a go-around, but advanced the throttle (in a manner that he believed was) too abrupt, resulting in a loss of engine power. He then transitioned back to the landing, but did not keep the aircraft from departing the side of the runway. After the aircraft departed the runway, it hit a ditch and nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.