Cessna 182 N2608Q
19 July 1998 · Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 1998 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N2608Q was involved in an accident near Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Katama Airpark (1B2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N2608Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hampton → Katama
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD98LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
was the pilot's improper flare prior to touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated she performed a straight-in approach for landing at the grass strip. She reported the approach was 'normal' but she landed hard. The pilot stated her back seat passengers thought it was 'normal' for a grass field landing. While preparing for the return flight to 7B3, the pilot discovered structural damage to the airplane. Further examination revealed a wrinkled fuselage and collapsed firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1998 | Cessna 182 | Independence, Missouri, United States | Charlotte Leach | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182Q | Keeline, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182E | Steamboat Sprng, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Cessna 182P | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182P | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 182C | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 414A | Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Cessna 150M | Worthington, Massachusetts, United States | Charis Air Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 1998 | Morelli RANS S9 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Goodyear GZ-20-A | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1998 | Cessna 172K | Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States | Herbert L. Hardy | Fatal | 1 |