Cessna 182P N61TM

Summary

On 2 August 2009 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N61TM, operated by Janzen Paul R, was involved in an accident near Gateway, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

2 August 2009 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gateway, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Hubbard (9CO3)

Coordinates

38.6719, -108.9861

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N61TM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Janzen Paul R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montrose → Gateway

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA489

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to soft runway conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on a dirt airstrip, the airplane's left main wheel encountered soft dirt and the airplane subsequently exited the side of the runway. Shortly thereafter, the nose gear sunk into soft terrain and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in an inverted position. The pilot and two passengers were able to exit the airplane unassisted. An examination of the airplane after the accident revealed that the vertical stabilizer sustained structural damage. There were no reported problems with the airplane's flight controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.