# Accident 20010612013669A: Cessna 182S, Corolla, NC, June 12, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: June 12, 2001, 13:00 local time - Place: Corolla, NC - Airport: Pine Island Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 36.3817° N, 75.8350° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3817&lon=-75.8350&mi=10 - Aircraft: N314FR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N314FR) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 182S (registry code 2072701, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182s) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182S - Reported engine: LYC IO540AB1A5 - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 799 total, 647 in this make and model, 79 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA01LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA160) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010612013669A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (.19)ON JUNE 12, 2001, AT ABOUT 1300 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182S, N314FR, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A FENCE DURING LANDING AT PINE ISLAND AIRPORT, COROLLA, NORTH CAROLINA, WHILE ON 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, THE SAME DAY, ABOUT 1230. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE AT ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A FENCE. THE AIRPLANE TURNED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WING WENT DOWN AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN CAME TO REST PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE AGAINST TREES. (-23) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH 10 FT. ABOVE RUNWAY AIRCRAFT STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH LEFT MAIN WHEEL IN SAND OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY. LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE AND AIRCRAFT PIVOTED LEFT. RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. (.4) ON JUNE 12, 2001, AT ABOUT 1300 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182S, N314FR, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING LANDING ROLL AT PINE ISLAND AIRPORT, COROLLA, NORTH CAROLINA, WHILE ON 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, THE SAME DAY, ABOUT 1230. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE AT ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED WITH AILERON AND RUDDER CONTROLS, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT AND THE NOSE PITCHED UP. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE UPON TOUCHDOWN, AND CONTINUED INTO SOFT SAND ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING TIP IMPACTED A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE THEN SLID SIDEWAYS AN D TIPPED ONTO THE RIGHT WING TIP, AND THE PROPELLER HIT A TREE. THE AIRPLANE THEN CAME TO REST PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. ## 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 MIA01LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA160), Jun 12, 2001: Cessna 182S (N314FR), Corolla, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing flare and touchdown resulting in the airplane touching down on the left side of the runway and the left wing contacting trees. ## Other reports on N314FR (2) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 20230321002629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230321002629A), Mar 21, 2023: Cessna 182S (N314FR), Casper, WY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft for unknown reasons crashed into rough terrain pilot sustained fatal injuries - [Accident 20110719015589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110719015589A), Jul 19, 2011: Cessna 182S (N314FR), Meeker, CO, Substantial damage. The aircraft impacted terrain and trees near Meeker, Colorado. The pilot was able to fly the aircraft to Meeker airport (keeo). There were no injuries to the… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.