# Accident 19850327011999A: Cessna 182G, Bridgewater, VA, March 27, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1985, 14:45 local time
- Place: Bridgewater, VA
- Airport: Bridgewater Air Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3794° N, 78.9597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3794&lon=-78.9597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2318R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2318R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182G (registry code 2072716, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182G
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 159 total, 87 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO85LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850327011999A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DOWNWIND LANDING WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. ROLLED OFF END OF RUNWAY, DOWN A RIVERBANK AND NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO85LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA030), Mar 27, 1985: Cessna 182G (N2318R), Bridgewater, VA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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