Cessna 182 N1131M

Summary

On 12 October 2024 at about 18:32 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1131M was involved in an accident near South Charleston, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 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

12 October 2024 at 18:32

Classification

Accident

Location

South Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Mallory (WV12)

Coordinates

38.3364, -81.7409

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N1131M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

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

ERA25LA014

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s decision to continue landing after encountering a strong tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that just before touching down on the 1,900-ft-long runway, the airplane was struck by a strong, unanticipated tailwind gust. The airplane subsequently touched down near the midpoint of the runway. The airplane then began to veer to the right and the pilot applied left brake to compensate. The airplane subsequently departed the runway surface to the right, near the departure end of the runway, and struck an embankment. The airplane’s fuselage and left elevator were substantially damaged. 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.