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FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Bingham, ME · August 28, 1998

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Date
August 28, 1998 · 14:30 local
Place
Bingham, ME
Airport
Gadabout Gaddis Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N735PS
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA176
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Reported engine
Continental O470U
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
967 total850 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N735PSRegistered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18265582 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 182QEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft experienced a windshift on landing, veered off the rwy and went down an embankment. (.4)according to a witness, the airplane made a short field approach to the same runway that the three previous airplanes had used. The wind, estimated at 5 knots, shifted 180 degrees, and the airplane touched down long. It ground looped, and went over a river bank at the end of the runway. The airport was located in an area surrounded by mountains, except for the river at the end of the runway, and was known for wind shifts. The pilot stated that he never noticed the wind shift. (-23) pilot was making approach to runway 35 (grass) at Bingham, ME, Gadabout Gaddis field. Aircraft touched down approximately 1/3 to 1/2 way down the runway and was unable to stop. The pilot applied left rudder in an attempt to ground loop the aircraft to preclude going off end of runway and into river. Aircraft skidded sideways over bank. Right wing and propeller impacted the ground. Pilot stated wind shifted on final causing floating.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT EXPERIENCED A WINDSHIFT ON LANDING, VEERED OFF THE RWY AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. (.4)ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE AIRPLANE MADE A SHORT FIELD APPROACH TO THE SAME RUNWAY THAT THE THREE PREVIOUS AIRPLANES HAD USED. THE WIND, ESTIMATED AT 5 KNOTS, SHIFTED 180 DEGREES, AND THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN LONG. IT GROUND LOOPED, AND WENT OVER A RIVER BANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPORT WAS LOCATED IN AN AREA SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS, EXCEPT FOR THE RIVER AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND WAS KNOWN FOR WIND SHIFTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NEVER NOTICED THE WIND SHIFT. (-23) PILOT WAS MAKING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 (GRASS) AT BINGHAM, ME, GADABOUT GADDIS FIELD. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1/3 TO 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER IN AN ATTEMPT TO GROUND LOOP THE AIRCRAFT TO PRECLUDE GOING OFF END OF RUNWAY AND INTO RIVER. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS OVER BANK. RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER IMPACTED THE GROUND. PILOT STATED WIND SHIFTED ON FINAL CAUSING FLOATING.

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 NYC98LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBingham, METhe pilot's inattention to changing wind conditions, and lack of correction for the change. A factor in the accident was the damp grass runway.Aug 28, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N735PS · 3

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

Accident 19810906059279ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mattituck, NYUnable to stop on runway. Ran off end. Unskilled pilot. Left brake puck worn down, otherwise functional.Sep 6, 1981 · Substantial damageIncident 19810301024779IClimb · Farmigdale, NYEngine got rough and then quit during climb. Returned and found engine failed due to broken crankshaft.Mar 1, 1981Incident 19780217007129IOther Ground Ops · Farmingdale, NYPilot holding short of a parked aircraft till prop was moved horizontal. In moving, the prop hit holding plane.Feb 17, 1978 · Minor damage