Cessna 182K N2699Q

Summary

On 23 April 1999 at about 19:34 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2699Q, operated by David W. Griffeth, was involved in an accident near Picayune, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

23 April 1999 at 19:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Picayune, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Picayune Pearl River (PCU)

Coordinates

30.5194, -89.6701

Aircraft

Cessna 182K

Registration

N2699Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David W. Griffeth

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Troy → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA141

2 people had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to recover from the bounced landing resulting in collapse of the nose landing gear. A finding in the accident was the crosswind weather condition that existed at the time of the accident.

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

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The pilot stated that he made a hard landing in a crosswind and at that time, the nose landing gear was damaged upon the initial impact. During the landing roll after the nose landing gear contacted the runway, the airplane made a violent and uncontrollable turn to the left. The airplane veered off the runway and collided with a fence. Rubber transfer on the runway from all landing gears and propeller contact marks on the runway were noted. A witness reported that the airplane bounced, pitched nose down, and the nose landing gear contacted the runway. The airplane porpoised several times, then remained on the ground and departed the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.