Summary
On April 20, 2001, a Cessna 182L (N6412K) was involved in an incident near Stromsburg, NE. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The inadequate in-flight planning/decision and the flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gusts.
On April 20, 2001, at 1425 central daylight time, a Cessna 182L, N6412K, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged on impact with terrain during a third landing attempt on runway 20 (2,210 feet by 21 feet, asphalt) at the Stromsburg Municipal Airport (11K), Stromsburg, Nebraska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed from the Millard Airport, Omaha, Nebraska, at 1330, en route to 11K.
The pilot reported that a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the runway.
The Grand Island, Nebraska, automated surface observing system, reported wind to be from 100 degrees at 19 knots gusting to 25 knots at 1356.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI01LA121. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6412K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the inadequate in-flight planning/decision and the flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gusts.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 20, 2001, at 1425 central daylight time, a Cessna 182L, N6412K, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged on impact with terrain during a third landing attempt on runway 20 (2,210 feet by 21 feet, asphalt) at the Stromsburg Municipal Airport (11K), Stromsburg, Nebraska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed from the Millard Airport, Omaha, Nebraska, at 1330, en route to 11K.
The pilot reported that a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the runway.
The Grand Island, Nebraska, automated surface observing system, reported wind to be from 100 degrees at 19 knots gusting to 25 knots at 1356.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI01LA121