Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind,
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot was landing on runway 16 with the winds reported to be from 190 degrees at 15 knots. He stated that as he began rolling out from landing he had a slight crosswind. The left wing came up and the airplane turned sharply to the right. The pilot applied brakes but he did not have enough room to stop before the airplane slid down a large embankment.
Source record
Factual narrative
On August 27, 1997, at 1252 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N7586S, veered off the right side of the runway during the landing roll and collided with an embankment at the Bullhead City, Arizona, airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, at an undetermined time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported to the Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office that when he landed on runway 16, he had a slight crosswind. He stated that as he began rolling out from the landing, the wind shifted. He said the left wing came up and the aircraft turned to the west. He said he applied brakes, but the aircraft would not stop. The pilot said that as he looked at the windsock, the winds appeared to be from 210 degrees at about 12 knots. According to the weather report taken at the time of the accident, the winds were reported to be from 190 degrees at 15 knots. Additionally, there were reports of cumulonimbus clouds in all quadrants. -