Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Charleston, WV — 2019-09-05

Final reportGAA19CA525
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Date
2019-09-05
Location
Charleston, WV, USA
Airport
CRW
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N2408Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper approach path at night and his misjudgment of the landing point, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with the runway's engineered materials arrestor system.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while performing landings for night currency, he misjudged the approach, and the airplane landed short of the runway and then impacted the engineered materials arrestor system, which was about 370 ft lower than the approach end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Archived NOTAMs for the date of the accident reported that the runway's visual approach slope indicator and end lighting were out of service.

NTSB coding

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