Cessna 182 N42469

Summary

On 2 July 2016 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N42469, operated by Windjox LLC., was involved in an accident near Hungry Horse, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and one 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 July 2016 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hungry Horse, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Schafer /Usfs/ (8U2)

Coordinates

48.0797, -113.2450

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N42469

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Windjox LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Choteau → Hungry Horse

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA353

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable wet terrain, and his failure to stop prior to the end of the runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with tree(s).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had landed at the accident airstrip previously in September of 2015 with no difficulty. He further reported that the airstrip had about 3000 feet of runway but about 400 feet was unusable for landing due to its roughness. The pilot reported that on his first landing attempt the approach speed was too fast and he elected to go-around.  He estimated his approach speed during the accident landing about 80 miles per hour. The pilot further reported that the airplane touched down about 500 feet down the runway; he applied the brakes but was unable to stop prior to the end of the runway. The airplane overran the runway and impacted trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After the pilot and passenger egressed from the wreckage the pilot observed that the grass runway was wet from the morning dew, and the grass was about 7 inches tall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.