Cessna 182N N9174G

Summary

On 18 April 2001 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N9174G was involved in an accident near Cedarville, New Jersey, United States. 2 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.

Date

18 April 2001 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedarville, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Dave's Aerodrome Airport (7NJ9)

Coordinates

39.3181, -75.2061

Aircraft

Cessna 182N

Registration

N9174G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vincentown → Cedarville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD01LA045

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare. A factor was the wind gusts.

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

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The pilot performed an approach to runway 30. During the landing flare, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway and impacted a tree. The pilot stated that he miscalculated the "buffeting" of the airplane during the flare, and reported there were no mechanical deficiencies. The winds reported at the time of the accident at an airport 10 miles to the northwest, were from 300 degrees at 14, gusting to 22 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.