Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, the airplane was stable during approach when a wind gust caused the airplane to veer left when over the runway. The airplane subsequently flew over the grass area beside the runway and contacted a runway sign, which damaged the right strut and detached its wheel. The pilot aborted the landing, diverted to another airport with a longer runway, and successfully landed the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR23LA237 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 21, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182F
- N-number
- N3531Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1962
- 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.