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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna TR182 · Twin Falls, ID · September 15, 2002

Date: September 15, 2002 · 08:35 local
Place: Twin Falls, ID
Airport: Twin Falls-Sun Valley Reg Josl
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N738GX
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02FA175
Reported as: Cessna TR182
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N738GXRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2003 · Cessna TR182S/N R18200926 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna TR182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While landing on runway 12 with a quartering crosswind the aircraft went left of the runway to the ramp area. A go around was enacted and the aircraft struck a fuel truck which was parked in along with other fuel trucks on the ramp. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and explosion, and the post impact fire consumed most of the wreckage along with three fuel trucks. Airman flight time, aircraft total time and regulatory check ride information missing due to destroyed or missing logs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 12 WITH A QUARTERING CROSSWIND THE AIRCRAFT WENT LEFT OF THE RUNWAY TO THE RAMP AREA. A GO AROUND WAS ENACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FUEL TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED IN ALONG WITH OTHER FUEL TRUCKS ON THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE IMPACT AND EXPLOSION, AND THE POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE WRECKAGE ALONG WITH THREE FUEL TRUCKS. AIRMAN FLIGHT TIME, AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME AND REGULATORY CHECK RIDE INFORMATION MISSING DUE TO DESTROYED OR MISSING LOGS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA02FA175Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportTwin Falls, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and his failure to execute a timely go-around maneuver resutling in the aircraft's impacting a parked fuel truck well clear of the runway safety area. Contributing factors were the strong crosswind/gusty wind…Sep 15, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N738GX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19861130078439ILevel Off Touchdown · Franklin, CALanded aircraft with gear retracted. Pilot stated gear warning horn did not sound.Nov 30, 1986 · Minor damage