Cessna 182 N3710D

Summary

On 20 February 2009 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N3710D, operated by Paul D Hiller, was involved in an accident near Kelleys Island, Ohio, 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.

Date

20 February 2009 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Kelleys Island Land Field Airp (89D)

Coordinates

41.6047, -82.6853

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N3710D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Paul D Hiller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Clinton → Kelleys Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA183

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty winds due to inadequate aileron cable tension.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot executed a normal approach to runway 27 in gusty wind conditions. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left and the airplane veered to the right and the right wing tip struck the runway. While airborne, the pilot increased the engine throttle in an attempt to recover; however, the airplane then veered to the left. Subsequently, the airplane's nose landing gear impacted terrain adjacent to the runway and collapsed. The airplane skidded across the runway and came to rest upright. The pilot reported that the wind was from 290 degrees at 15 to 20 knots, gusting 25 to 30 knots. During an examination of the airplane's flight control system, the aileron cable tension was found to be inadequate. The reason for the inadequate aileron cable tension was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.