Pilot Debrief

CESSNA T182T near Lapeer, MI — 2024-03-12

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Date
2024-03-12
Location
Lapeer, MI, USA
Airport
D95
Aircraft
CESSNA T182T
Registration
N1103H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in a gusting crosswind condition.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a crosswind landing when shortly before touchdown the airplane drifted left of the runway centerline. The airplane bounced and continued to drift left into the grass easement adjacent to the runway where the nose gear collapsed. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, right wing strut, and left wing. Based on available wind data, there was a gusting right crosswind of 10-15 knots. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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