Cessna 182A N3723D

Summary

On 20 August 2011 at about 19:11 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N3723D, operated by John Olsen, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, 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

20 August 2011 at 19:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Prescott, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Ernest A. Love Field Airport (PRC)

Coordinates

34.6544, -112.4194

Aircraft

Cessna 182A

Registration

N3723D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Olsen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kingman → Prescott

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA446

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, after exiting the runway, he proceeded to taxi the airplane to parking. As he pushed the right rudder to make a right turn, the airplane continued straight ahead up an embankment. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the flight controls. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane had come to rest on a 10-degree slope with damage to the horizontal stabilizer. No mechanical anomalies with the braking and steering systems were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.