Cessna 182 N9046T

Summary

On 7 July 2016 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N9046T was involved in an accident near Searcy, Arkansas, United States. 4 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

7 July 2016 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Searcy, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Sweet Springs Airport (35AR)

Coordinates

35.3122, -91.8789

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N9046T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gardner → Searcy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA367

Nobody was injured.

The pilot landed long and failed to stop before the end of the runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an approach to a 2,000-foot private grass airstrip, the pilot reported that he flew the approach "a little high and fast" and slipped the airplane. The pilot further reported that the airplane touched down about mid-field and he applied brakes, but the airplane overran the runway and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.  The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.