Cessna 182P N7322S

Summary

On 16 May 1997 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N7322S was involved in an accident near Red Hook, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 May 1997 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Hook, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Skypark Airport (46N)

Coordinates

41.6002, -74.1598

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N7322S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA094

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to initiate a go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane overran the runway and collided with trees during landing. The pilot reported that while landing he encountered strong, gusty winds. The pilot estimated the winds were from 270 to 290 degrees at a velocity of 15 knots. He stated that just prior to touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust '..from 290 that made the plane balloon.' According to the pilot, when the airplane settled to the runway the brakes locked, causing the plane to swerve onto the grass. He stated, 'I was able to steer it back to the runway but couldn't stop it before it went over the end of the runway and down the bank.' The airplane continued down the embankment and collided with trees. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot reported that 'the accident was a result of a failure to initiate a go-around procedure. The failure should have been avoided by having present in my mind pre-set parameters (maximum acceptable touchdown point) which should lead to an automatic decision to go around, avoiding the temptation to try to 'save' the landing simply because the wheels are on the ground. Training to this effect should be emphasized.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.