Cessna TR182 N5460T

Summary

On 7 April 1998 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N5460T, operated by Lloyd Denlinger, was involved in an accident near Maricopa, California, 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 April 1998 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Maricopa, California, United States

Nearest airport

Private Strip

Coordinates

34.8395, -119.2702

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N5460T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lloyd Denlinger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Maria → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX98LA133

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of the wind direction and speed, and, his inadequate compensation for those conditions. A factor in the accident was the short runway length, which limited the pilot's time to attempt a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Before landing at the private strip, the pilot noted a windsock approximately 1 mile to the north that indicated a light wind from the north. The pilot overflew the dirt strip and noted that the windsock indicated no wind, and he landed to the north. After touchdown, the pilot reported that a sudden gust of wind came up from behind the aircraft and he was unable to stop prior to overrunning the runway and encountering an embankment. The pilot reported that he had misjudged the wind's velocity too late to attempt a go-around. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.