- Date
- October 25, 1999, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, ID
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7244ECessna 182B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19991025047129A
- Case key
- 47703
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Probable cause
Directional control not maintained by the pilot in command.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
As the aircraft touched down, it began to veer to the right side of the runway. In an attempt to correct the situation, the pilot applied full power and left rudder. Before the pilot could regain directional control, the aircraft's landing gear collided with large rocks on the right side of the runway surface. Subsequently, the aircraft's right main and nose gear collapsed. No indication of a mechanical failure was found.
Factual narrative
On October 25, 1999, about 1115 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182B, N7244E, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged while landing at a private airstrip located in Atlanta, Idaho. The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the cross country flight. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Teton Peaks Airport, Driggs, Idaho, approximately two hours and 15 minutes prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation.
The pilot reported that the aircraft touched down and began to veer to the right side of the runway. In an attempt to correct the situation, the pilot applied full power and left rudder. Before the pilot could regain directional control, the aircraft's landing gear collided with large rocks on the right side of the runway surface. Subsequently, the aircraft's right main and nose gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the right wing, and fuselage.
An FAA inspector from the Boise Flight Standards District Office inspected the aircraft and reported that there was no evidence found to indicate a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7244E
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 52244
- Airframe hours
- 5,899
- Engine
- Continental O-470L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frederick G. Mugler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 18, 1999 · 105 hours before
- Departed
- U59 · Driggs, ID
- Destination
- 55H · ID
- Airport
- 55H · Atlanta, runway 34, 2,650 × 75 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,566 total · 1,681 in this make and model · 1,018 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.