Cessna 182S N493JL
5 August 2011 · Los Cruces, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2011 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 182S registered N493JL, operated by Phoenix Flyers Inc, was involved in an accident near Los Cruces, New Mexico, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International Airpo (LRU)
- Coordinates
- 32.2892, -106.9219
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182S
- Registration
- N493JL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phoenix Flyers Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Cruces → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA560
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to insufficient aircraft performance during takeoff, with a heavy gross weight and a high density altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during takeoff the airplane's airspeed was not increasing above 40 knots and he elected to abort the takeoff. The pilot pulled back on the control yoke to slow down and applied the brakes. The airplane bounced two or three times, and then the landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. Witnesses reported that the airplane was approximately 30 to 40 feet above the ground before it descended back to the runway and bounced three times. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector calculated the density altitude as 7,700 feet and the weight of the airplane near the maximum takeoff weight. The FAA inspector confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies or failures with the airplane, engine, or related systems prior to the accident.
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 | - |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182A | Galax, Virginia, United States | N4920D LLC | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2011 | Nelson Dan H LONG-EZ | Moriarity, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Cessna 320 | Lake Heron, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 2011 | Bellanca 1419 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2011 | Combs Earl W KITFOX SPEEDSTER | Elephant Butte, New Mexico, United States | Woodsum Richard P | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna TU206G | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | Cooper Aerial Photo Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172N | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | Blue Feather Aero | No injuries | - |