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Cessna 182 N5407B

13 February 2008 · Livermore, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 February 2008 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5407B was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, 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.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Livermore, California, United States
Nearest airport
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)
Coordinates
37.6933, -121.8203
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N5407B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Livermore → Livermore
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA08CA076

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after making a normal landing in a right crosswind of about 18 knots, the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane sustained substantial damage as a result of its left wing impacting the runway's surface.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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