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August 12, 1992 · Cessna 182Q · N4852N
Ft. Payne, AL
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 12, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Ft. Payne, AL
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Tail Number
N4852N
Operator
Goza Wayne E
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL92LA158
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING LANDED AT A PRIVATE, SOD AIRSTRIP WITH A NARROW RUNWAY. IT WAS RAINING & THE RUNWAY WAS WET. AN OBSTACLE, SHORT FIELD APPROACH WAS MADE TO THE 3000 FOOT LONG RUNWAY, AT 70 KTS, WITH THE FLAPS FULLY DEPLOYED. ON TOUCHDOWN THE FLAPS WERE NOT RETRACTED, AS LISTED IN THE PILOT'S INFORMATION MANUAL, & THE YOKE WAS HELD IN THE FULL AFT POSITION. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED SLIGHTLY LEFT OF CENTERLINE ON THE CROWNED RUNWAY, & A LEFT DRIFT DEVELOPED. ATTEMPTS TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED INTO TALL GRASS & A DITCH ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. IT THEN, NOSED OVER INVERTED.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PROCEDURE, IN THAT HE FAILED TO RAISE THE FLAPS FOLLOWING THE SHORT FIELD LANDING, AS PRESCRIBED IN THE PILOT'S INFORMATION MANUAL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE TALL GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE ELEVATOR, AND THE WET SOD RUNWAY.
Full Narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING LANDED AT A PRIVATE, SOD AIRSTRIP WITH A NARROW RUNWAY. IT WAS RAINING & THE RUNWAY WAS WET. AN OBSTACLE, SHORT FIELD APPROACH WAS MADE TO THE 3000 FOOT LONG RUNWAY, AT 70 KTS, WITH THE FLAPS FULLY DEPLOYED. ON TOUCHDOWN THE FLAPS WERE NOT RETRACTED, AS LISTED IN THE PILOT'S INFORMATION MANUAL, & THE YOKE WAS HELD IN THE FULL AFT POSITION. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED SLIGHTLY LEFT OF CENTERLINE ON THE CROWNED RUNWAY, & A LEFT DRIFT DEVELOPED. ATTEMPTS TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED INTO TALL GRASS & A DITCH ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. IT THEN, NOSED OVER INVERTED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 CDT
Nearest AirportGOZA (0nm)
Runway31
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182Q
Tail NumberN4852N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGoza Wayne E
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-U · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 74 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 3 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingOvercast 13000 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:50
Weather SourceWFAC