Cessna 182Q accident near Keeline, Wyoming, January 22, 1998
On January 22, 1998 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N759QZ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Keeline, Wyoming (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors relating to the accident included: a snow covered/icy/muddy area on the runway, and the proximity of a snowbank to the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 22, 1998 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Keeline, Wyoming · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N759QZ · registry record · serial 18266187
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot landed to the north at his private airstrip. The dirt and gravel runway was 3,300 feet long. He estimated that the wind was from the west at 10 knots. As the airplane decelerated during the landing roll, it encountered a patch of ice, snow, and mud. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway and struck a snow bank.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,250 hours in all; 705 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 1,250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,269 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 25, 1997; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from CPR, 90 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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