Cessna C-182 accident near Emporia, Kansas, April 25, 1998
On April 25, 1998 at about 6:35 pm local time, a Cessna C-182, registered N5305B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Emporia, Kansas (Emporia Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors contributing to this accident were the strong crosswind and the wind gusts.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 25, 1998 · about 6:35 pm local time
- Place
- Emporia, Kansas · Emporia Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-182
- Registration
- N5305B · registry record · serial 33305
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was landing on runway 19 at the Emporia Municipal Airport, Emporia, Kansas. The touchdown was hard which caused The airplane to bounce back into the air. The pilot decided to initiate a go-around. While initiating the go-around, the airplane drifted left. Before the pilot could correct for the drift, the airplane's left wing struck the ground. The airplane pivoted around the wing impacting into ground onto its nose. Following the pilot's exit of the airplane, a gust of wing came up. The airplane nosed over onto its back. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Emporia, Kansas, reported winds from 210 degrees magnetic at 25 knots, with gusts to 35 knots.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, military
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,258 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 698 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 935 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 24, 1998; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CD13 Denver CO at 3:40 pm
- Destination: EMP
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 25 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:53 pm from EMP, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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