Cessna 182Q accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, August 27, 1997
On August 27, 1997 at about 7:52 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N7586S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona (Laughlin 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 inadequate compensation for the crosswind,
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 27, 1997 · about 7:52 pm local time
- Place
- Bullhead City, Arizona · Laughlin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N7586S · no longer on the register · serial 18265235
- 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 16 with the winds reported to be from 190 degrees at 15 knots. He stated that as he began rolling out from landing he had a slight crosswind. The left wing came up and the airplane turned sharply to the right. The pilot applied brakes but he did not have enough room to stop before the airplane slid down a large embankment.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 930 hours in all; 530 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,470 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 14, 1996; 1,438 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DVT Deer Valley AZ at 8:00 pm
- Destination: IFP
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 7,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 104°F (40°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from IFP
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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