No fatalities
CESSNA 182R accident at Tuskegee, AL, 15 Apr 2022
On April 15, 2022, a CESSNA 182R operated by CIVIL AIR PATROL INC was involved in an aviation accident near Tuskegee, AL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind wind conditions which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind wind conditions which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotResponse/compensation