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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Fordyce, AR · April 27, 1996

Date: April 27, 1996 · 09:45 local
Place: Fordyce, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20737
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA188
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Fatal injuries: 0

N20737Registration cancelled Jan 26, 1998 · Cessna 182PS/N 18261167 Airframe modelCessna 182P

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made a go around and struck trees near the airport. (-23) pilot planned on landing on runway 0R. He was high, closed the throttle, and added carburetor heat. He also knew he was fast, but this was intentional to compensate for a strong direct left crosswind. He deployed full flaps, flared and the airplane touched down but bounced back into the air. The airplane touched down a second time. He elected to abort the landing. He applied full power, didn't remove the carburetor, and began a climbout. Pilot realized he would be unable to clear the trees ahead, closed the throttle and landed. The airplane collided with trees about 1,000 feet beyond the departure end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

MADE A GO AROUND AND STRUCK TREES NEAR THE AIRPORT. (-23) PILOT PLANNED ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 0R. HE WAS HIGH, CLOSED THE THROTTLE, AND ADDED CARBURETOR HEAT. HE ALSO KNEW HE WAS FAST, BUT THIS WAS INTENTIONAL TO COMPENSATE FOR A STRONG DIRECT LEFT CROSSWIND. HE DEPLOYED FULL FLAPS, FLARED AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN BUT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, DIDN'T REMOVE THE CARBURETOR, AND BEGAN A CLIMBOUT. PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES AHEAD, CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND LANDED. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1,000 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 FTW96LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFordyce, ARthe pilot's failure to initiate a timely go-around. A factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach.Apr 27, 1996 · Destroyed