Cessna 177B N18509

Summary

On 19 July 2014 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N18509 was involved in an accident near Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States. 2 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

19 July 2014 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Falmouth Airpark (5B6)

Coordinates

41.5856, -70.5403

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N18509

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Falmouth → Falmouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA364

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach resulting in a touchdown near the departure end of the runway, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he elected to conduct a landing on runway 25 at his destination airport.  He stated that the windsock indicated a crosswind, that did not favor either runway.  The pilot flew the approach to landing at a speed of 65-75 knots.  The pilot realized right before touchdown that he was going to land long and go off the end of the runway.  After touching down the airplane veered to the right and struck a runway light then subsequently impacted trees that were located approximately 300 feet off the end of the runway. The airplane received substantial damage to the wings.  According to a witness who resided next to the airport he advised the pilot, that he landed with a tailwind and should have used runway 7. Approximately 5 minutes after the accident occurred, an Automated Weather Observing System located 3 miles north of the accident site also reported winds of 080 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.