NTSB ANC11CA042 — 2011-06-07 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N58924

Make / Model: CESSNA 182P
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19900503
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A79A12

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N58924 Cessna 182P None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during a water landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot was landing the float-equipped airplane when a gust of wind picked up the left wing. He was unable to correct for the wind, and the right wing contacted the water. The airplane rolled to the right and came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with he airplane prior to the accident. The pilot was landing the float-equipped airplane on a lake, when a gust of wind lifted the left wing. He was unable to correct for the wind, and the right wing contacted the water. The airplane rolled to the right and came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_ANC11CA042.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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