Cessna 182T N6284X

Summary

On 17 June 2018 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 182T registered N6284X, operated by PMC Concrete Construction Inc, was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, 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

17 June 2018 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sebring, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sebring Rgnl (SEF)

Coordinates

27.4564, -81.3425

Aircraft

Cessna 182T

Registration

N6284X

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

PMC Concrete Construction Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Gorda → Sebring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA364

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing in crosswind conditions, the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and nosed over. The airplane came to rest upside down on the sandy grass adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the airport reported that, about 6 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 080º at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 1 and reported that the wind speed was 21 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.