Cessna 182N N9008G

Summary

On 12 April 2008 at about 21:55 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N9008G, operated by Kenneth R. Poole, was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, United States. 3 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

12 April 2008 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Tradewind (TDW)

Coordinates

35.1822, -101.8258

Aircraft

Cessna 182N

Registration

N9008G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kenneth R. Poole

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St Johns → Amarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08CA075

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind, gusty wind conditions and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing on runway 35 in crosswind conditions, the pilot attempted to correct for the crosswind with rudder and aileron inputs. While "continued correcting for crosswind and gusts," the pilot applied full throttle to execute a go-around. The pilot lost aircraft control, and the airplane "settled on the east of the runway and went into the grass." An examination of the airplane's systems showed no anomalies. The pilot reported the wind from 290 degrees to 340 degrees. The wind speed was reported at 19 to 22 knots, gusting to 22 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.