- Date
- July 10, 1982, 08:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Spokane, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N95540Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820710026629A
- Case key
- 72671
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that after checking the wind sock, an approach was made to the runway over trees. Reportedly, the first approach was uncomfortable, so a go-around was made. The pilot stated that the second approach and touchdown were normal, but there was a wind shift at touchdown which was observed by two witnesses. Reportedly after landing, the airspeed was too slow for a go-around and the ground speed was too fast to stop on the grass runway. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway, hit a ditch, and nosed over. The pilot estimated that the wind was blowing at 8 to 10 KTS, and at touchdown, it switched from a headwind to a tailwind. The density altitude was about 3400 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N95540
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266571
- Airframe hours
- 450
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jean M. Davis
- Registered owner
- Jean M. Davis
- Departed
- Pullman, WA
- Destination
- Spokane, WA
- Airport
- 12WA · Fowlers Nw 40
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
- 66
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,768 total · 550 in this make and model · 1,406 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 156 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GEG, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.