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September 3, 1993 · Cessna 182L · N42708

Idaho Falls, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 3, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Idaho Falls, ID
Aircraft
Cessna 182L
Tail Number
N42708
Operator
Call Dean R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA93LA190

THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNFAVORABLE WIND (DUST DEVIL) DURING LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE ENCOUNTER WITH UNFAVORABLE WIND DURING LANDING ROLL AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Full Narrative

On Friday afternoon, September 3, 1993, at 1349 mountain daylight time, a Cessna C-182L, N42708, registered to the pilot, swerved off the runway and impacted terrain while landing at Idaho Falls, Idaho. A VFR flight plan was filed for the personal flight, operated under 14 CFR 91 in visual meteorological conditions, that departed Salt Lake City, Utah, at 1220, September 3, 1993. The private certificated pilot and the three passengers aboard were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no fire. The pilot reported the aircraft veered sharply off the right side of runway 20 during landing roll, impacted a ditch, and nosed over. The airport tower controller on duty at the time of the accident stated in the initial notification telephone call that dust devils were moving across the airport when the accident occurred. The pilot wrote in the Pilot/Operator Report that an observer in the FAA Flight Service Station told him that dust from the plane swirled up in a circular motion after the impact and that a pilot who landed just before the accident had observed a dust devil near the runway. The surface aviation weather observation, taken at the airport at the time of the accident, was recorded as clear skies, visibility 50 miles, temperature 78 degrees F., dew point 37 degrees F., wind 250 degrees at seven knots and altimeter 30.28 inches Hg.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:49 MDT
Nearest AirportIdaho Falls (0nm)
Runway20
Runway Length9001 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182L
Tail NumberN42708
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCall Dean R
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 35 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 7 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:47
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data