Cessna 182Q N735SD

Summary

On 3 March 2007 at about 23:25 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N735SD, operated by Landall R. Ropke, was involved in an accident near Banning, California, United States. 4 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

3 March 2007 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Banning, California, United States

Nearest airport

Banning Muni (BNG)

Coordinates

33.9231, -116.8506

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N735SD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Landall R. Ropke

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodland → Banning

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07LA102

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power while on final approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot checked the weather reports during the approach to the destination airport for landing. The winds were reported as from "080 degrees at 20-30 knots." The pilot set up for left-hand traffic for the east-oriented runway. After turning from base to final at 500 feet above ground level (agl), the pilot added power to extend the glide; however, the engine did not respond and remained at idle. The pilot applied full throttle, but there was still no increase in power from idle. He noted power lines and buildings between him and the airport, and knew that he was not going to make the runway. The pilot decided to make a forced landing on a nearby freeway. He stalled the airplane to land between cars, and landed hard, which resulted in structural damage to the fuselage. The nearest official weather reporting facility located 20 nautical miles from the accident site reported winds from 080 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 23 knots. Local airport operations personnel noted strong easterly winds at 30 to 50 miles per hour during the day. An inspection of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.