Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Presidio, TX — 2019-06-24

Final reportGAA19CA371
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Date
2019-06-24
Location
Presidio, TX, USA
Airport
3T9
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N8521T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with vegetation.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing and upon touchdown, the airplane encountered a very strong left crosswind. The wings started to lift, and the airplane started to climb. He corrected by pitching the nose down and positioning the ailerons to counter the crosswind. The airplane encountered a second crosswind gust, all corrections were ineffective, and the airplane veered off the runway to the right. Upon leaving the runway, the airplane encountered thick vegetation and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right and left wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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