Cessna 182E N3351Y

Summary

On 27 August 2010 at about 17:26 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N3351Y, operated by Floyd W. Griffin Jr., was involved in an accident near Edenton, North Carolina, 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.

Date

27 August 2010 at 17:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Edenton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE)

Coordinates

36.0278, -76.5669

Aircraft

Cessna 182E

Registration

N3351Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Floyd W. Griffin Jr.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beckley → Edenton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA448

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the accident pilot, the wind was reported to be from 100 degrees at 8 knots. Another pilot announced over the common radio frequency that he was conducting touch-and-go practice takeoffs and landings on runway 01, which had a direct crosswind. The accident pilot maneuvered the airplane onto the traffic pattern and completed the before landing checks. The airplane touched down on the runway and during the landing roll out a gust of wind from the right rear lifted the tail of the airplane up and the airplane veered to the left. The airplane continued off the runway into the grass and nosed over. The airplane sustained structural damage to the airframe and the pilot reported no preexisting mechanical problems with the airframe, flight controls, engine assembly or accessories. The surface weather observation system at the destination airport at the time of the accident was not reporting any wind gusts. In addition, the airport manager stated that there were no wind gusts present at the time of the accident. A witness stated that he observed the airplane about 6 feet above the runway with the wings rocking from right to left and the crosswind was pushing the airplane across the runway to the left.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.