Cessna TR182 N333AJ

Summary

On 14 June 2002 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N333AJ was involved in an accident near Glenwood Sprngs, Colorado, United States. 3 people were 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

14 June 2002 at 19:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Glenwood Sprngs, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Glenwood Springs Municipal (GWS)

Coordinates

39.5409, -107.3295

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N333AJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Longmont → Glenwood Sprngs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN02LA054

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while conducting an aborted landing. Contributing factors were the pilot’s low approach airspeed, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he was concerned about the airport's elevation and runway length, so he maintained a low approach speed. As the airplane came over the runway, airspeed started to decay. The pilot said he didn't react quickly enough, and the airplane mushed onto the runway, bounced hard twice, and drifted off the left side of the runway. He decided to abort the landing, so he raised the flaps, enrichened the mixture, and added full throttle. The airplane lifted off but its left wing struck a tree, spinning the airplane around 90 degrees. It slid 200 feet, struck some construction equipment, spun around again, and came to a halt.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.