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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.

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