N71770

On August 21, 2000, about 1830 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 182 airplane, N71770, sustained substantial damage while landing at the New Golovin Airport, Golovin, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the White Mountain Airport, about 1810.

During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge on August 21, the pilot reported that he was landing on runway 02, which required a correction for a left crosswind. He said that during the landing roll, a strong gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right. The airplane continued off the right side of the 4,000 feet long by 75 feet wide runway, rolled down an embankment, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage.

The closest weather observation facility is located at the New Golovin airport. On August 21, at 1815, an unaugmented AWOS was reporting, in part: Wind 350 degrees at 17 knots, peak gusts 24 knots.

The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

The pilot did not submit a Pilot/Operator report (NTSB form 6120.1/2).