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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Jackson, CA · April 10, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 10, 1986, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Jackson, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9875ECessna 182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860410010829A
Case key
25118

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

The acft went out of control and collided with terrain during a landing roll on rwy 19. The plt stated that a gust of wind lifted the right wing during the landing roll and the acft departed the rwy and collided with a ditch. The plt reported that the winds were from 270 to 290 degs at 10 to 15 KTS. The plt had just completed .9 hrs of dual instruction with a CFI prior to the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N9875E
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18263936
Airframe hours
2,755
Engine
Continental O-470-S1, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Patrick Jackson
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · April 9, 1986 · 1 hours before
Departed
O70 · Jackson, CA
Airport
070 · Westover Field, runway 19, 3,400 × 60 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
51
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
122 total · 14 in this make and model · 4 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
280° at 10 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N9875E · 1

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