Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Robertsdale, AL — 2019-06-04

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Date
2019-06-04
Location
Robertsdale, AL, USA
Airport
1AL4
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N7317Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the airplane on the 2,400-ft-long turf runway, which had tall trees on the approach end. During the landing flare, the airplane floated before touching down at least 600 ft down the runway. The airplane settled onto the runway, but the grass was wet, and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane. The airplane struck a ditch on the departure end of the runway, which resulted in damage to the empennage, horizontal stabilizer, engine mount, and firewall. Recorded weather information indicated calm winds. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Controlled flight into terrain
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have initiated a go-around after realizing the float during landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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