Cessna 182 N182EW

Summary

On 17 May 2018 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N182EW was involved in an accident near Prescott, Washington, 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

17 May 2018 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Prescott, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.2208, -118.1219

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N182EW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Walla Walla → Prescott

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA296

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s taxiing too fast on rough terrain, 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 pilot, during taxi on a loose dirt surface, he initiated a left 180° turn. He reported that he was using a "fairly aggressive power setting to compensate for the surface conditions." During the left turn, the right wingtip struck the ground. Additionally, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane then rolled left, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to left wing. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if the airplane's power setting had not been more than what was needed and that "a more conservative power setting and slower taxi speed could prevent future occurrences." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.