Cessna 182K N2898R
1 February 1997 · El Dorado, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1997 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2898R was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Kansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Dorado, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thomas (EQA)
- Coordinates
- 37.8204, -96.8496
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182K
- Registration
- N2898R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ponca City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: the ditch, which the airplane contacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right. He stated he was unable to correct the direction of travel. The airplane continued off the right side of the runway and into a 5 to 6 foot deep ditch located approximtely 30 feet from the edge of the runway. Postaccident inspection of the brake system failed to reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Edward R. March JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 182P | Red Hook, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182F | Haviland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1997 | Grumman G-164 | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-36-285 | Hill City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Cessna 188B | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150M | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |