Cessna 182E N9207X

Summary

On 6 November 2024 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N9207X was involved in an accident near Priest River, Idaho, 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

6 November 2024 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Priest River, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

48.0700, -116.8403

Aircraft

Cessna 182E

Registration

N9207X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA035

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his inability to stop the landing roll on a wet gras runway, which resulted in a collision with a tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he attempting to land at a grass airstrip. The airplane touched down midfield; however, the pilot was unable to stop the airplane’s forward movement due to wet grass and frost. The airplane subsequently struck a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and left horizontal stabilizer. Subsequently, the pilot stated he should have touched down earlier on the runway. 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.