Cessna 182Q N97685
12 September 1996 · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1996 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N97685 was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sitton's Airfield (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.0613, -94.1629
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N97685
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA387
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors were gust and the slick, mowed grass runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the private grass airstrip was about 1,900 feet long with an uphill gradient and portions of the runway aligned with trees about 50 to 60 feet in height. The pilot stated that the wind was light and variable. A final approach speed of 70 knots was maintained with full flaps extended for the landing. During the landing flare, 'a gust from around the trees pitched the airplane up and it went further down the runway.' With trees at the departure end of the runway, the pilot committed to the landing. The airplane touched down about mid-field in 'slick, mowed grass, and as the brakes were applied, the airplane hydroplaned on the grass.' The pilot attempted to ground loop the airplane in an effort to miss hitting the trees; however, the airplane slid sideways and the left wing struck a tree about 10 inches in diameter. Structural damage occurred at the firewall, engine mounts, and left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1996 | Cessna 182N | Obergon, Mexico | Genesis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 182Q | Avalon, California, United States | Vista Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Cessna 182RG | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Cessna 182E | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Cessna 182A | Agua Dulce, California, United States | Leonard Marr | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Cessna 182K | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1996 | Grumman G-164A | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Winchester, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Rockwell 500U | Hampton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172K | Danville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 182P | Fordyce, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |