Cessna 182 N58646

Summary

On 6 May 2020 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N58646 was involved in an accident near Perris, California, 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

6 May 2020 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Perris, California, United States

Nearest airport

Perris Valley (L65)

Coordinates

33.7625, -117.2186

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N58646

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Perris → Palm Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA146

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's diverted attention while taxing which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from the skip loader during taxi.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while taxing for takeoff, he observed a skip loader on the immediate left edge of the taxiway and noted there was sufficient clearance to avoid it.  However, during the taxi, his attention was distracted by setting up the GPS for the flight, and the airplane drifted left, and subsequently struck the skip loader. The right horizontal stabilizer was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.