No fatalities

Runway Excursion During Crosswind Landing

Troy, MI, United States

On April 10, 2011, a CESSNA 182P operated by RINEHART THOMAS M was involved in an aviation accident near Troy, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and subsequent loss of control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

An airplane veered off the right side of the runway and nosed over into a ditch after encountering a strong crosswind gust from the left during landing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failure.

Incident Overview and Pilot Report During the landing, the pilot reported that the airplane encountered a strong crosswind gust from the left as it touched down. Following this gust, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and entered a ditch, where it nosed over. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical malfunction or failure during the event. ## Damage Assessment The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage and fuselage as a result of the excursion and subsequent nose-over into the ditch. No other specific details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or date were provided in the source material.

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Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

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