No fatalities

Crosswind Landing Leads to Runway Excursion, Sign Impact

Ely, NV, United States

On September 24, 2015, a CESSNA T182T T was involved in an aviation accident near Ely, NV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing in crosswind conditions, the airplane veered right after touchdown, exited the runway, and struck a distance remaining sign, causing substantial damage to the left wing strut.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported that she was compensating for a crosswind throughout the final approach to landing. During the touchdown, the airplane was "at a slight angle" and immediately veered to the right.

Pilot Response

According to the pilot, she applied full left rudder and brakes, but the airplane continued to the right, exited the runway, and impacted a runway distance remaining sign with the left wing strut and left main landing gear.

Aircraft Damage

The left wing strut sustained substantial damage as a result of the impact. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Ability to respond/compensate