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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Port Sulphur, LA · July 11, 1995

Date: July 11, 1995 · 16:30 local
Place: Port Sulphur, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2878R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA289
Reported as: Cessna 182

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What happened

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(-16) (4) Airman competency - the pilot stated that he intentionally landed with a tailwind to avoid an approach over powerlines. Upon landing, he realized the ground speed was higher than he anticipated and braking on the wet grass runway was ineffective. The pilot ground-looped the aircraft in order to avoid hitting ditch at runway's end, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Lack of proper preflight planning and short-field landing preparation contributed to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) (4) AIRMAN COMPETENCY - THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH A TAILWIND TO AVOID AN APPROACH OVER POWERLINES. UPON LANDING, HE REALIZED THE GROUND SPEED WAS HIGHER THAN HE ANTICIPATED AND BRAKING ON THE WET GRASS RUNWAY WAS INEFFECTIVE. THE PILOT GROUND-LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING DITCH AT RUNWAY'S END, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. LACK OF PROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND SHORT-FIELD LANDING PREPARATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW95LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Sulphur, LAThe pilot's misjudgement of his short field landing resulting in an intentional ground loop to avoid an overrun. Factors were the reduced braking effectiveness on the wet grass runway.Jul 11, 1995 · Substantial damage