NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR25LA035
Registry · N9207X
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 182E
Year of manufacture
1961 · 63 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19611120
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACC18D
Registrant of record
HEGGE DARREN S
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his inability to stop the landing roll on a wet gras runway, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he attempting to land at a grass airstrip. The airplane touched down midfield; however, the pilot was unable to stop the airplane’s forward movement due to wet grass and frost. The airplane subsequently struck a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and left horizontal stabilizer. Subsequently, the pilot stated he should have touched down earlier on the runway. 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).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Wet surface-Contributed to outcome
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_WPR25LA035.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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