20090422006679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182T · Rangely, CO · April 22, 2009

Date: April 22, 2009 · 13:00 local
Place: Rangely, CO
Airport: Rangely
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N345TJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA264
Reported as: Cessna 182T
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 182 total15 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N345TJRegistered now · Cessna 182TS/N 18281469 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 182T Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed from laramie, WY at about 10:30. His destination was scottsdale, AZ. On the final approach to runway 24 the airspeed was apparently too fast as the aircraft floated down the runway. When the aircraft touched down approximately half way down the runway it bounced back up into the air and then he coninued to float about 35 feet. After the second contact with the runway the aircraft agian bounced into the air and went about 41 ft 9 in. After the third contact the aircraft exited the runway to the left. The aircraft hit two runway lights and taxi-way sign, A5; it then continued into the dirt and came to rest between the runway and taxiway facing south, 160 degrees. It traveled 274 ft 10 in after leaving the runway. Ign, A5; it then continued into the dirt and came to rest between the runway and taxiway facing south, 160 degrees. It traveled 274 ft 10 in after leaving the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM LARAMIE, WY AT ABOUT 10:30. HIS DESTINATION WAS SCOTTSDALE, AZ. ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24 THE AIRSPEED WAS APPARENTLY TOO FAST AS THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED DOWN THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY IT BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR AND THEN HE CONINUED TO FLOAT ABOUT 35 FEET. AFTER THE SECOND CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT AGIAN BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND WENT ABOUT 41 FT 9 IN. AFTER THE THIRD CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS AND TAXI-WAY SIGN, A5; IT THEN CONTINUED INTO THE DIRT AND CAME TO REST BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY FACING SOUTH, 160 DEGREES. IT TRAVELED 274 FT 10 IN AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY.IGN, A5; IT THEN CONTINUED INTO THE DIRT AND CAME TO REST BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY FACING SOUTH, 160 DEGREES. IT TRAVELED 274 FT 10 IN AFTER LEAVING 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 CEN09CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRangely, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.Apr 22, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N345TJ · 1

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

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