| Crash location | 38.671945°N, 108.986111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Gateway, CO
39.549155°N, 104.906091°W 227.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N61TM |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 02 Aug 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182P |
| Additional details: | None |
While landing on a dirt airstrip, the airplane's left main wheel encountered soft dirt and the airplane subsequently exited the side of the runway. Shortly thereafter, the nose gear sunk into soft terrain and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in an inverted position. The pilot and two passengers were able to exit the airplane unassisted. An examination of the airplane after the accident revealed that the vertical stabilizer sustained structural damage. There were no reported problems with the airplane's flight controls.
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to soft runway conditions.