Cessna 182P N9072M

Summary

On 17 September 2003 at about 18:53 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N9072M was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 September 2003 at 18:53

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Lambert International Airport (STL)

Coordinates

38.7478, -90.3600

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N9072M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glasgow → St. Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA312

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway during the landing rollout and subsequently impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that after touchdown the airplane veered to the right and his corrective actions were unsuccessful. Subsequent to the accident, an FAA Inspector found no abnormalities with the brake system. According to the FAA Inspector, the forward spar of the right wing and its tip rib sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.