Cessna 182L Skylane, N3383R, incident occurred on January 24, 2026, at Big Bear Airport (L35), Big Bear City, California

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- History of Flight:
On January 24, 2026, at about 1019 local time, a privately-registered Cessna 182L Skylane, N3383R, sustained minor damage when it was involved in an incident at Big Bear Airport (L35), Big Bear City, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft on landing and encountered a wind gust veering off the runway and striking a runway light." Winds at the time were from 080° at 7 knots, gusting 16 knots.

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange end of track data

- Weather:

METAR KL35 241755Z AUTO 07011G14KT 10SM BKN025 BKN030 02/M03 A2996 RMK AO2

METAR KL35 241815Z AUTO 08007G16KT 054V114 10SM OVC026 02/M03 A2997 RMK AO2

METAR KL35 241835Z AUTO 07011G17KT 10SM OVC026 03/M04 A2997 RMK AO2