Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the night landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane lost electrical power prior to a night landing. He said that, during the landing flare, the stall warning horn sounded, and he lost sight of the runway lights on the right side of the airplane. The airplane departed the runway and sustained substantial firewall damage when the nose landing gear impacted a runway sign and then buckled under the airplane. Except for the loss of electrical power, the pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12CA065 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 12, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Alexandria, Minnesota
- Nearest airport
- Chandler Field Airport (AXN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cessna 182J
- N-number
- N3051F
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.