# Accident 19971005047399A: Cessna 182A, Elkton, MD, October 5, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1997, 11:00 local time
- Place: Elkton, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6008° N, 75.8193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6008&lon=-75.8193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4941D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4941D-2020-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182A (registry code 2072704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971005047399A

## Narrative

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

(-16) DUE TO THE LAYOUT OF THE AIRPORT, IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAXI AN AIRPLANE ONTO THE RUNWAY AND STOP WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT WING EXTENDING OUT INTO THE RUNWAY. DUE TO A STEEP DROP OFF AND A TAPERING TREE LINE TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 31, A PILOT ON TAKEOFF TENDS TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNUP AREA FOR RUNWAY 31 CANNOT BE SEEN FROM THE TAXIWAY DUE TO A HILL AND SWIMMING POOL BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THIS HILL AND SWIMMING POOL ALSO PARTLY BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 31.

## 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 NYC98LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA008), Oct 5, 1997: Cessna 182A (N4941D), Elkton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate lookout by the pilot of the Cessna and his failure to maintain adequate clearance between his airplane and the active runway. A factor in the accident was the lack of taxiway hold…

## Other reports on N4941D (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910608029449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608029449I), Jun 8, 1991: Cessna 182A (N4941D), Tocsin, IN, 1 fatal. Jumper fell to his death due to non-sequential deployment of parachute equipment. Reserve partially deployed.
- [Incident 19890812066119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890812066119I), Aug 12, 1989: Cessna 182A (N4941D), Tocsin, IN, 1 fatal. Jumpers main chute did not activate. Only pilot deployed. Reserve did not deploy. Rip cord wrapped around armpit.

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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