ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294623
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 2004 |
| Time: | 18:14 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2059R |
| MSN: | 18255259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6902 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Bear City, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lone Pine, CA (O26) |
| Big Bear City, CA (L35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane struck a bush and the airplane came to rest inverted after the pilot inadvertently landed on an airport road. While turning the base leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot listened to the UNICOM, which advised that the main runway was closed due to construction and to land on the taxiway located left of the runway. The pilot's visibility was restricted due to glare from the setting sun. As the pilot turned onto final, he could see neither a taxiway, nor a yellow stripe taxiway marking. He mistakenly touched down on an airport road, located approximately 10 feet left of the temporary runway. Upon touchdown the pilot realized his error and instantly began a go-around; however, the airplane's left wing struck a bush and the airplane came to rest inverted.
Probable Cause: the pilot's mistaken selection of an airport road as the landing runway. Factors in the accident were the nonstandard markings on the temporary landing surface and the glare from the setting sun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04LA299
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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