Event WPR23LA237

2023-06-21 Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Airport · IDA None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N3531Y

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 182F

Year of manufacture

1962 · 61 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19621222

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A3F284

Registrant of record

PETTER DAVID

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3531Y Cessna 182F None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane was stable during approach when a wind gust caused the airplane to veer left when over the runway. The airplane subsequently flew over the grass area beside the runway and contacted a runway sign, which damaged the right strut and detached its wheel. The pilot aborted the landing, diverted to another airport with a longer runway, and successfully landed the airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on equipment
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA237.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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