Cessna 182A accident near Teton Village, Wyoming, July 10, 2024
On July 10, 2024, a 1957 Cessna 182A, registered N4083D, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Teton Village, Wyoming (Jackson Hole 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 pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.improper compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, resulting in impact of the left wing on the runway surface.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 10, 2024
- Place
- Teton Village, Wyoming · Jackson Hole Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A, built 1957 · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N4083D · registry record · serial 34783
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing flare, he experienced a left quartering crosswind which lifted the left wing and pushed the airplane to the right. The counteracted with aileron input, however, pilot banked the airplane left to return to the runway centerline. Subsequently, the left wing impacted the runway surface, which resulted in resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar. After the wing impacted the runway surface, tThe pilot initiated and completed a go-around and landed uneventfully. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 1, with the wind from 300° at 13 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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
- Other weather encounter during landing (landing roll)
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Lateral/bank control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,082 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 991 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 28, 2023
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 11, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 949 hours total
- Operator: Silver Bullet INC
The flight
- Departed from: KWYS West Yellowstone MT at 11:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 01, 6,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 13 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.21 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 pm from KJAC
Weather report (METAR): KJAC 092356Z 31013G18KT 10SM FEW120 29/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02890039 10306 20228 58010
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Photographs from the investigation 3 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – View of substantial damage to the left wing.
Photograph 2 – View of substantial damage to the left wing.
Photograph 3 – View of substantial damage to the left wing.The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on February 12, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 4 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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