Cessna 182L N3191R
16 December 2003 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 2003 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 182L registered N3191R was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. One person was 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mc Ghee Tyson (TYS)
- Coordinates
- 35.8122, -83.9928
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182L
- Registration
- N3191R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Knoxville → Knoxville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Wind gust was a factor
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was being flown to a nearby airport for an annual inspection. Upon arriving at the destination airport , the pilot checked the local weather, and discovered that the winds were 230-degrees at 16 knots gusting to 24 knots. The airport information revealed that there was a wind shear alert in effect also. The pilot stated that the flight was vectored to runway 23R, and while on the approach to land the flight encountered turbulent weather conditions. During the landing flare, the flight encountered a wind gust, and the airplane climbed several feet higher above the ground. The airplane was then slammed onto the runway and bounced several times. The pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident. The post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the engine firewall was buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182S | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Cessna 182 | Brownsville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182K | Hodkovice, Czech Republic | Jaroslav Karel Dohnal | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Cessna 182G | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2003 | Cessna 182F | Washington Cour, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper J-3-C65 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | Paul W. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2003 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Sikorsky S-61A | Kimble, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Cessna 182H | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Jerry L. Norton | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Sheppard S-2 | Obion, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |