- Date
- September 22, 1995, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Annapolis, MD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1960XCessna 182
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 17, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950922030139A
- Case key
- 9084
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were the sudden thunderstorm, the high gusty winds, and the sudden windshift to a tailwind during the touchdown/landing roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was on the downwind leg in the traffic pattern when a thunderstorm approached. He reported that he set up his approach to land, but when the airplane was on short final a shifting wind blew the airplane so that it was aligned with the grass adjacent to the asphalt runway. He stated that since he was comfortable landing on the grass, he continued the approach. The pilot reported that '...upon touchdown - wind changed to direct tailwind of greater than 35 knots (estimate)...wind blew plane into [the] fence at [the] end of runway.'
Factual narrative
On September 22, 1995, at about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182, N1960X, operated by a flying club, encountered gusty winds during the landing roll and ran off the end of runway 12 at Lee Airport, in Annapolis, Maryland. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it collided with a fence. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from Annapolis, Maryland, exact time unknown.
The pilot stated that he was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 12, when "...a sudden storm came up - thunder - [high] winds - rain. Set up approach to land, wind shifted and blew [the] plane off [the] runway...continued to land on grass. Upon touchdown, [the] wind changed to direct tailwind of greater than 35 knots (estimate)...wind blew [the airplane] into [the] fence at [the] end of runway."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1960X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256060
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Deep Creek Flying Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ANP
- Destination
- ANP
- Airport
- ANP · Lee Airport, runway 12, 2,505 × 48 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.