# NTSB ATL89LA217: Cessna 182Q, N735BN, Mt Pleasant, SC, September 24, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 24, 1989, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Mt Pleasant, SC
- Coordinates: 32.819293, -79.860313 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8193&lon=-79.8603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89LA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8069/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA217

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE PROPER LANDING SPEED AT THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT OR GO AROUND. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, TAILWIND, LACK OF AIRPORT FACILITIES (UNICOM NOT OPERATING AND WINDSOCK DAMAGED), WET RUNWAY/HYDROPLANING CONDITIONS, AND MUDDY TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, maneuvering
  - weather condition - clouds (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
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- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airport/facilities - not operating (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO SURVEY THE AREA & PHOTOGRAPH PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE HUGO. WHILE IN THE AREA, THE WX BEGAN TO DETERIORATE & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND AT EAST COOPER ARPT. HE RPRTD THAT WHILE LANDING WITH A TAILWIND, THE ACFT FLOATED OVER HALFWAY DOWN THE RWY BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING (WET) RWY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MUDDY TERRAIN & NOSED OVER. THE PLT RPRTD HE DID NOT SEE THE WINDSOCK DUE TO ITS LOCATION & SHREDDED/DIRTY CONDITION (FROM HURRICANE DAMAGE). ALSO, HE NOTED THAT UNICOM WAS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE LACK OF ELECTRICAL POWER AT THE ARPT. THE PLT ESTD THE WX WAS: 1500' OVC, VIS 3 MI WITH LIGHT RAIN & FOG, WIND 15 TO 20 KTS. APRX 13 MI WEST AT CHARLESTON, SC, THE 1550 EDT WX WAS IN PART: 2300' OVC, VIS 7 MI, WIND FROM 050 DEG AT 12 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N735BN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N735BN-2013-07-08), registration cancelled 2013-07-08, S/N 18265296, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18265296
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial observation, Part 91
- Operator: Eagle Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CAE, COLUMBIA, SC
- Destination: CAE, COLUMBIA, SC
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: 8S5, East Cooper, runway 17, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,187 total, 13 in this make and model, 1,086 as pilot in command, 242 in the last 90 days, 72 in the last 30 days, 11 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 32 °F
- Observed at: CHS, 13 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890924035859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890924035859A), Sep 24, 1989: Cessna 182Q, Mt Pleasant, SC, Substantial damage. On photo flight elected to land due to weather. Landed downwind and overran wet runway. Nosed over in soft ground.

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.

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