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November 19, 1985 · Cessna 182R · N9547E
Bryson City, NC
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 19, 1985
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Location
Bryson City, NC
Aircraft
Cessna 182R
Tail Number
N9547E
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL86FA029
THE ACFT MADE A NORMAL APCH AND HAD THE FLAPS DOWN TO ABOUT 15 DEG. TOUCH DOWN AS ABOUT ONE THIRD DOWN THE RWY. THERE WAS A BOUNCE AND THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RWY. POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE ACFT PARALLELED THE RWY. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED SEVERAL SMALL LIMBS OF TREES ALONG THE SIDE OF THE GRASSY AREA. IT LIFTED OFF ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN AROUND ON THE EAST END OF THE ARPT. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE AND THE ACFT ROLLED LEFT AND DOVE INTO THE RIVER ABOUT 200 FT BELOW. THERE WAS A VARIABLE CROSS WIND. THERE WERE SKID MARKS IN THE GRASS AND ON THE ASPHALT TURNAROUND.
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THE ACFT MADE A NORMAL APCH AND HAD THE FLAPS DOWN TO ABOUT 15 DEG. TOUCH DOWN AS ABOUT ONE THIRD DOWN THE RWY. THERE WAS A BOUNCE AND THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RWY. POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE ACFT PARALLELED THE RWY. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED SEVERAL SMALL LIMBS OF TREES ALONG THE SIDE OF THE GRASSY AREA. IT LIFTED OFF ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN AROUND ON THE EAST END OF THE ARPT. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE AND THE ACFT ROLLED LEFT AND DOVE INTO THE RIVER ABOUT 200 FT BELOW. THERE WAS A VARIABLE CROSS WIND. THERE WERE SKID MARKS IN THE GRASS AND ON THE ASPHALT TURNAROUND.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 EST
Nearest AirportSOSSAMON (1nm E)
Runway10
Runway Length2200 ft
Runway Width47 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182R
Tail NumberN9547E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-U · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 12 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC