Cessna 182 accident near Jackson, California, April 10, 1986
On April 10, 1986 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N9875E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jackson, California (Westover Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 10, 1986 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Jackson, California · Westover Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N9875E · no longer on the register · serial 18263936
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING A LANDING ROLL ON RWY 19. THE PLT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 270 TO 290 DEGS AT 10 TO 15 KTS. THE PLT HAD JUST COMPLETED .9 HRS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION WITH A CFI PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: 122 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,755 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 9, 1986; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: O70 Jackson CA at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 3,400 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9875E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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