20 Apr 2008: Cessna 182T — Eagle Flyers II, LLC.

20 Apr 2008: Cessna 182T — Eagle Flyers II, LLC.

No fatalities • Zionsville, IN, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswind and the runway light.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings with a 90-degree right crosswind of 11 knots, gusting to 15 knots. During touchdown the right wing began to rise as the airplane drifted to the left. The pilot stated that he "overcorrected" for the left drift and the airplane skidded off the right side of the runway. The left wing was substantially damaged when it struck a runway light. According to the pilot, the accident could have been prevented if he had increased his landing speed, used less than full wing flaps, and had maintained directional control by keeping the upwind wing down longer during landing.

Contributing factors

  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Pilot
  • factor Response/compensation
  • factor Response/compensation
  • factor Contributed to outcome

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 270/11kt, vis 4sm

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