Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a sudden wind shift during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway overrun.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that there was a sudden wind shift from a headwind to a tailwind during the landing roll. This pushed the airplane past the end of the runway and down a 50-foot embankment and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and control surfaces. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have affected normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12CA389 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 2, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Metaline Falls, Washington
- Nearest airport
- Sullivan Lake (09S)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182L
- N-number
- N42014
- 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.