ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357472
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| Date: | Sunday 28 April 1996 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2182R |
| MSN: | 1855382 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Riverside, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) |
| (KRAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following an uneventful landing, and while taxiing in an easterly direction toward his tie down, the pilot encountered a strong wind gust. He reported that he mistakenly increased the engine power to fight back against the wind, and thereafter the airplane's speed dramatically increased. The pilot lost control of his airplane and it collided into a dirt embankment at the base of the airport control tower. The local wind was from 360 degrees at 22 knots, with gusts to 30 knots.
Probable Cause: the loss of directional control by the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind gusts, and improper use of the engine and flight controls. The wind was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA181
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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