Cessna 182M N71186

Summary

On 6 July 2009 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 182M registered N71186, operated by Kirtley Barbee, was involved in an accident near Wilson Bar, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 July 2009 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilson Bar, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Wilson Bar (ID76)

Coordinates

45.3967, -115.4331

Aircraft

Cessna 182M

Registration

N71186

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kirtley Barbee

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chamberlain → Wilson Bar

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA332

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s misjudged approach that led to a long landing and his failure to execute a go-around when he realized that he overshot his intended point of landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot overflew the unimproved mountain airstrip in preparation for landing. The pilot reported that the windsock appeared to indicate a calm wind or very little tail wind. The pilot stated that the airplane did not touchdown until 2/3 of the way down the runway. The airplane subsequently exited the far end of the runway, impacting rough terrain and trees, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane and minor injuries to occupants. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no known mechanical anomalies with the flight control systems and he reported that the left brake was operating at the time of application.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.