Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182A near Avalon, CA — 2025-09-29

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Date
2025-09-29
Location
Avalon, CA, USA
Airport
AVX
Aircraft
CESSNA 182A
Registration
N2079G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and a downslope to the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing on the runway with a tailwind and a down slope. The airplane touched down about one quarter to one third down the runway. The pilot realized that there was insufficient runway remaining to stop and chose to veer off the runway. In doing so, the airplane impacted a berm which substantially damaged the firewall. While taxiing to get to the taxiway, the airplane impacted a post which substantially damaged left aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions of failures that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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