Pilot Debrief

Cessna R182 near Mount Holly, NJ — 2018-09-15

Final reportGAA18CA556
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Date
2018-09-15
Location
Mount Holly, NJ, USA
Airport
VAY
Aircraft
Cessna R182
Registration
N7304T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, while over the runway, he believed the "right wing lifted a bit," and the airplane drifted left. The airplane touched down, veered left, and he applied right rudder. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 5 knots. The pilot landed on runway 8.

NTSB coding

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