Cessna 182 E N3387Y

Summary

On 2 July 2002 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 182 E registered N3387Y was involved in an accident near Sweetgrass, 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

2 July 2002 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sweetgrass, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Ross International (7S8)

Coordinates

48.9858, -111.9686

Aircraft

Cessna 182 E

Registration

N3387Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Great Falls → Sweetgrass

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA118

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions after encountering a crosswind gust during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds, and a fence in the vicinity of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was landing his aircraft in gusty crosswinds, was able to successfully touch down near the center of the runway, but soon thereafter encountered a gust that was stronger than he had expected. After encountering the gust, the aircraft started drifting toward the right side of the runway, and because the pilot was unable to maintain directional control, it eventually departed the runway surface. After leaving the runway, the aircraft impacted a nearby fence and sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.