Cessna 182A N4920D
24 April 2011 · Galax, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 2011 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4920D, operated by N4920D LLC, was involved in an accident near Galax, Virginia, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galax, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin County Airport (HLX)
- Coordinates
- 36.7661, -80.8236
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N4920D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N4920D LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roanoke → Galax
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA267
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind while on approach for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was conducting a visual approach for a full-stop landing with a gusting wind. The airplane experienced a sudden loss of altitude while on final approach and the pilot realized that he would land short of the runway. The airplane impacted terrain approximately 1,000 feet short of the runway threshold, resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage and engine firewall. The pilot sustained a concussion during the impact and was unable to recall the events of the accident subsequent to the loss of altitude. A pilot-rated witness saw the airplane on a one-quarter mile final approach, and observed it bank to the right between 45-60 degrees, then bank to the left about 20 degrees, with an approximate 30-degree nose-high attitude. The airplane appeared to stall and then disappeared from his view. Both the pilot and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident stated that there were no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 182K | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 182F | Auburn, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Cessna 182P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Sinensky DR Gary | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna 182Q | Alton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182B | Colville, Washington, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Cessna 182S | Erwin, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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