Cessna 182Q accident near Afton, Wyoming, July 29, 1992
On July 29, 1992 at about 6:30 am local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N4906N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Afton, Wyoming (Afton Municipal 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
THE PREMATURE LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 29, 1992 · about 6:30 am local time
- Place
- Afton, Wyoming · Afton Municipal · 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
- N4906N · registry record · serial 18267450
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT INITIATED A LANDING FLARE PREMATURELY, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD.
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: 145 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 98 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,806 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 13, 1992; 76 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Civil Air Patrol
The flight
- Destination: AFO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 4,680 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 11,000 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:15 am from JAC, 62 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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