Cessna 182A N4083D accident near Teton Village, Wyoming

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.improper compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, resulting in impact of the left wing on the runway surface.

NTSB analysis

The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing flare, he experienced a left quartering crosswind which lifted the left wing and pushed the airplane to the right. The counteracted with aileron input, however, pilot banked the airplane left to return to the runway centerline. Subsequently, the left wing impacted the runway surface, which resulted in resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar. After the wing impacted the runway surface, tThe pilot initiated and completed a go-around and landed uneventfully.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 1, with the wind from 300° at 13 knots.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA242 for the full record.