Cessna 182L N42656
20 June 2006 · Coupland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2006 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 182L registered N42656, operated by Cindy Gibson, was involved in an accident near Coupland, Texas, 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coupland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crosswinds Airfield (TE96)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L
- Registration
- N42656
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cindy Gibson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lexington → Coupland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DFW06CA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's disorientation. Contributing factors were the prevailing night light condition and the inoperative landing light.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 568-hour commercial pilot was returning to a private airstrip for a night landing after releasing parachute jumpers. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) the aircraft's landing light was inoperative so in an attempt to identify the unlit grass runway, the pilot flew over the area several times to try to find the airstrip. On the third pass the pilot believed to be over the runway and proceed with an approach to land. During the initial landing roll, the airplane's right landing gear struck a fence which resulted in the aircraft abruptly veering to the right and impacting the ground. There was no fire and the pilot was able to egress the airplane unassisted. The FAA inspector, who responded to the accident scene, reported that the pilot missed the airstrip and he found the aircraft resting in a livestock field located approximately mid field and 150 feet to the right of the airstrip centerline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2006 | Cessna 182N | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Cessna 182C | Gilliam, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Cessna 182B | El Dorado, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 182T | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Thomas Allen Lyndon | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 2006 | Cessna 182 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Jay Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Cessna 182P | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2006 | Campbell W/Smiley J EXECYTIVE 162F | Porter, Texas, United States | Clint Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2006 | Cessna T210N | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 22 Apr 2006 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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