Cessna 182G N2143R

Summary

On 4 May 2013 at about 12:00 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N2143R, operated by Earl Martin, was involved in an accident near Arcadia, New York, 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.

Date

4 May 2013 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcadia, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Private Strip (NONE)

Coordinates

43.1275, -77.0464

Aircraft

Cessna 182G

Registration

N2143R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Earl Martin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seneca Falls → Arcadia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA231

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper decision to continue a high approach with a tailwind, rather than perform a go-around, which resulted in an overrun on a wet, down-sloping, grassy runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was attempting to land on a 2,800-foot-long turf runway. He planned on landing to the north due to obstacles along the southerly direction of landing. The pilot added that he approached with about a 5-knot tailwind but the wind was not a factor. He further stated that on final approach, the airplane was a little high. During the flare, the airplane floated longer than the pilot expected. At that time, he did not want to perform a go-around due to power lines at the departure end of the runway. The airplane subsequently touched down about halfway down the runway, and the pilot thought that he had adequate distance to stop; however, the grass was wet and the runway had a downslope. The airplane traveled off the end of the runway, and the pilot veered left in an attempt to avoid power line poles, but the right wing struck a pole, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. He added that he would have performed a go-around if he knew the grass was wet and the runway had a downslope.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.