Cessna 182F N3586Y

Summary

On 7 April 2015 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 182F registered N3586Y was involved in an accident near Portland, Tennessee, 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.

Date

7 April 2015 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Portland, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Portland Muni (1M5)

Coordinates

36.5925, -86.4769

Aircraft

Cessna 182F

Registration

N3586Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portland → Portland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA15CA034

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to perform a go-around in time to prevent a runway overrun and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After completing one landing, the pilot decided that he wanted to practice landing with a tailwind. After departure he maneuvered to perform a circling power-off landing on the opposite end of the runway.  During the landing he stated that he touched down fast, about 500 feet from the departure end of the runway, bounced a few times, and then overran the runway. The pilot stated that he attempted to abort the landing after bouncing on the runway, but when he added power abruptly, the engine hesitated briefly, and the airplane impacted terrain. During the runway excursion, the airplane struck a fence and came to rest about 1,600 feet past the end of the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that he observed wind about the time of the accident that were from the south at 10 knots, which would have resulted in a direct tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.