Summary
On November 09, 2001, a Cessna 206 (N9582G) was involved in an incident near Casper, WY. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions.
On November 9, 2001, at approximately 1300 mountain standard time, a Cessna 206, N9582G, operated by Millard County Sheriff's Office, Millard County, Utah, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Natrona County International Airport (CPR), Casper, Wyoming. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for this cross-country flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91 Public Use. The flight originated from Fillmore, Utah, at approximately 1100.
According to the pilot, the airplane's attitude indicator and directional gyro failed while en route to Minot (MOT), North Dakota. The pilot suspected the vacuum pump had failed and made a precautionary landing in Casper.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN02TA011. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9582G.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind and gusting wind conditions.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On November 9, 2001, at approximately 1300 mountain standard time, a Cessna 206, N9582G, operated by Millard County Sheriff's Office, Millard County, Utah, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Natrona County International Airport (CPR), Casper, Wyoming. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for this cross-country flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91 Public Use. The flight originated from Fillmore, Utah, at approximately 1100.
According to the pilot, the airplane's attitude indicator and directional gyro failed while en route to Minot (MOT), North Dakota. The pilot suspected the vacuum pump had failed and made a precautionary landing in Casper. The pilot made a hard landing on runway 26, separating the nose landing gear from the airplane. The airplane also sustained damage to the firewall and the outboard 2 feet of the right wing. The winds at the time of the accident were 220 degrees at 21 knots gusting to 28 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN02TA011