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May 3, 2001 · Cessna 182Q · N735LX

Ball Ground, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 3, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Ball Ground, GA
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Tail Number
N735LX
Operator
Golden Strohmeier
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL01LA051

The student pilot reported the approach to land was going well, but when the airplane touched down, it veered right and then left. Finally, the airplane veered off the right side of runway 04 where it contacted a ditch and flipped inverted. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose any mechanical failures. The student pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR IS THE DITCH.

Full Narrative

On May 3, 2001, at 1845 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N735LX, veered off the right side of runway 04 during an attempted landing at Cherokee County Airport in Canton, Georgia. The training flight was operated by the student pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The student pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The training flight departed Canton, Georgia, at 1830. According to the student pilot, this was the second attempt to land on runway 04 after takeoff. The student pilot reported when the airplane touched down, it veered right and then left, and finally veered off the right side of the runway. The airplane collided with a ditch, and flipped inverted. The student pilot stated, that prior to the flight she conducted a thorough inspection of the airplane and "all was working well". Examination of the airplane failed to disclose any mechanical failures. The student pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:45 EDT
Nearest AirportCherokee County Airport (0nm)
Runway04
Runway Length3414 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182Q
Tail NumberN735LX
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGolden Strohmeier
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-U · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point39 C
Altimeter30.20 inHg
Observation Time22:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data