Cessna R182 N7304T

Summary

On 15 September 2018 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N7304T was involved in an accident near Mount Holly, New Jersey, 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

15 September 2018 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

South Jersey Rgnl (VAY)

Coordinates

39.9431, -74.8447

Aircraft

Cessna R182

Registration

N7304T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caldwell → Mount Holly

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA556

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, while over the runway, he believed the "right wing lifted a bit," and the airplane drifted left. The airplane touched down, veered left, and he applied right rudder. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 5 knots. The pilot landed on runway 8.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.