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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182G · Big Bear, CA · August 20, 2004

Date: August 20, 2004 · 18:00 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Airport: Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2059R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA299
Reported as: Cessna 182G
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total5,500 in this make and model

N2059RRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2014 · Cessna 182GS/N 18255259 Airframe modelCessna 182G

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was briefed by Big Bear airport UNICOM on runway 26 construction. He was instructed to land on temporary runway 26, (south taxiway) whose threshold is displaced 900 feet, with 2,500 feet remaining. Pilot landed on service road which is parallel to south taxiway. Aircraft struck trees with left wing which caused loss of directional control. Aircraft turned 90 degrees left, departed service road and landed in 5 foot ditch. Aircraft was destroyed in accident but pilot was uninjured. Pilot stated his vision was severely restricted by direct sunlight in his eyes.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS BRIEFED BY BIG BEAR AIRPORT UNICOM ON RUNWAY 26 CONSTRUCTION. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND ON TEMPORARY RUNWAY 26, (SOUTH TAXIWAY) WHOSE THRESHOLD IS DISPLACED 900 FEET, WITH 2,500 FEET REMAINING. PILOT LANDED ON SERVICE ROAD WHICH IS PARALLEL TO SOUTH TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES WITH LEFT WING WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT TURNED 90 DEGREES LEFT, DEPARTED SERVICE ROAD AND LANDED IN 5 FOOT DITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN ACCIDENT BUT PILOT WAS UNINJURED. PILOT STATED HIS VISION WAS SEVERELY RESTRICTED BY DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN HIS EYES.

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 LAX04LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Bear City, CAthe pilot's mistaken selection of an airport road as the landing runway. Factors in the accident were the nonstandard markings on the temporary landing surface and the glare from the setting sun.Aug 21, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2059R · 1

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

Incident 19860326016589IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Death Valley, CADuring taxi to parking, wingtip struck the rudder of a parked aircraft.Mar 26, 1986 · Minor damage