Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA169

JUNCTION, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N661SR

CESSNA 182P

Analysis

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY LANDED ON A CLOSED SECTION OF HIGHWAY WHICH HE MISTOOK FOR A DIRT RUNWAY. THE HIGHWAY SURFACE WAS NARROW AND CONTAINED BROKEN CHUNKS OF ASPHALT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A 1 FT X 1 FT ROCK. THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A DITCH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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