# NTSB BFO93LA086: Cessna 182P, N21137, Bath, NY, May 15, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 15, 1993, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Bath, NY
- Coordinates: 42.330112, -77.3097 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3301&lon=-77.3097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11945
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11945/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA086

## Probable cause

THE PILOT DID NOT ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND DID NOT GO AROUND WHILE THERE WAS STILL SUFFICIENT SPEED TO DO SO. THE WET RUNWAY GRASS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A 1900 FOOT LONG, WET, GRASS STRIP.  ACCORDING TO HIM, THE RUNWAY HAD A STEEP UP SLOPE ON THE APPROACH END WITH TREES TO THE LEFT AND A LEFT DOWN SLOPE ON THE DEPARTURE END WITH 20 FOOT TREES NEARBY.  THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RUNWAY GRASS WAS FRESHLY CUT AND RAIN HAD RECENTLY FALLEN.  AS THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE THRESHOLD AT 70 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS AND NO POWER, IT TOUCHED DOWN.  THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WERE INEFFECTIVE.  THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE ON THE WET RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY.  IT THEN EXITED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER ONTO TREES.  THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21137](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21137), registered now, S/N 18261439, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18261439
- Airframe hours: 964
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gary B Roush
- Registered owner: Gary Roush/ Dennis Lockard
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 21, 1992, 61 hours before
- Departed: ELM, ELMIRA, NY
- Destination: 23NY
- Airport: 23NY, Jolamtra, runway 3, 1,900 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,143 total, 525 in this make and model, 1,615 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ELM, 1 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 19930515032719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930515032719A), May 15, 1993: Cessna 182P, Bath, NY, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on wet grass runway ran off end and nosed over into trees.

## Other investigations on N21137 (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 NYC76FFA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA50), Aug 29, 1976: Cessna 182 (N21137), Old Forge, NY, substantial damage

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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