# NTSB CEN23LA168: Cessna 182D, N8713X, Batesville, MS, May 1, 2023 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report - Date: May 1, 2023, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC) - Place: Batesville, MS - Coordinates: 34.362027, -89.892935 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3620&lon=-89.8929&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA - Memphis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 107204 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN23LA168 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/107204/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=107204 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA168 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left gusting crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power during the go-around. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Engine (reciprocating)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01058500): Aircraft › Aircraft power plant · Unknown/Not determined (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01058500/cases.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 497 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01058500/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: crosswind correction](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062030): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Capability exceeded (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062030/cases.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 184 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062030/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Abnormal runway contact](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 1,506 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Approach-VFR go-around: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Cessna 182D, 15 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=2072710), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis During a planned fuel stop the first approach was too high, so the pilot conducted a go-around and re-entered the traffic pattern. During the no-flap second approach and touch down the airplane bounced and a “significant wind gust” pushed the airplane to the right. As the airplane veered off the runway, the pilot attempted to go-around and added full power. The engine rpm increased momentarily, the pilot heard a loud “pop,” the engine sputtered, and then lost power. The pilot made a forced landing in the grass next to the runway during which the airplane impacted a drainage ditch and the left main landing gear tire separated. The right wing and lower fuselage sustained substantial damage. During a postaccident engine run, the engine started, idled, and accelerated without hesitation. Examination of the engine and related systems revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. Although the weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide power, the pilot reported that he used carburetor heat, which would have prevented the accumulation of ice. It is likely that during the attempted go around the pilot increased engine rpm too quickly which resulted in a backfire and subsequent loss of power. Wind at the time of the accident was from 290° at 10 knots gusting to 21 knots. The pilot was landing on runway 01 with a 20-knot crosswind. ## Factual narrative On May 1, 2023, at about 1345 central daylight time, a Cessna 182D, N8713X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Batesville, Mississippi. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was making a planned fuel stop at Panola County Airport, Batesville, Mississippi (PMU), when he experienced moderate to heavy “wind chop” as he approached the airport. The pilot’s first approach was too high, so he conducted a normal go-around and re-entered the traffic pattern. During the second approach, he used no flaps; the airplane bounced and was pushed to the right by a “significant” wind gust. The pilot attempted a go-around by adding full power; the engine rpm increased, but then he heard a “pop” and the engine lost power. The airplane landed in the grass next to the runway; however, after touchdown, the pilot was unable to stop the airplane before it hit a drainage ditch with the left main wheel, which resulted in the left wheel separating from the strut and substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The airplane’s right wing subsequently impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. A review of video taken of the approach and attempted go-around revealed that the airplane bounced on the runway and settled back down to the right. As it exited the paved surface, the engine rpm increased, and the airplane became airborne again. Then the engine sputtered and lost power and the airplane touched down in the grass, bounced, and touched down again on the taxiway. The airplane bounced once more before impacting the drainage ditch. A postaccident examination did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The wings and empennage had been removed for transport. The right fuel tank finger screen was examined and was not obstructed. The left-wing fuel pickup screen was damaged during the recovery; however, it was not obstructed. The engine remained attached to the fuselage. The propeller remained attached to the hub. Both propeller blades were bent aft about 45° and exhibited chordwise scratching. A postaccident engine run took place on June 7, 2023. Fuel was supplied from an external fuel tank and plumbed into the engine from the right-wing-root fuel pickup. The engine started, idled, and accelerated without hesitation. The engine was shut down and no anomalies were noted during the engine run. Fuel was then supplied from an external fuel tank and plumbed into the left-wing-root fuel pickup and performed similarly to the previous engine run: started, idled, and accelerated without hesitation. Although the weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide power, the pilot reported that he used carburetor heat during the two landing approaches. Wind at the time of the accident was from290° at 10 knots gusting to 21 knots; the calculated crosswind was about 20 knots. The pilot was landing on runway 01. While the pilot operating handbook for the 182D did not list a maximum demonstrated crosswind component, later models listed a 15 knot crosswind for landing and a 20 knot crosswind for takeoff. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8713X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8713X), registered now, S/N 18253113, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182D - Registry model: [Cessna 182D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d) (registry code 2072710) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18253113 - Year built: 1961 - Airframe hours: 3392.3 - Engines: Continental O-470-L 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 22, 2022, 40.5 hours before - Departed: KRMG, Rome, GA - Destination: KPMU, Batesville, MS - Airport: PMU, Panola County, runway 01, 5,001 × 75 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Satellite tracking device, Electronic primary flight display, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Auto-pilot, Electronic flight bag or handheld device ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 71; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: basicmed; last flight review July 19, 2021; seat: left; flight hours: 945 total, 402 in this make and model, 878 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 10 knots, gusting 21 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 32 °F - Altimeter: 29.84 inHg - Observed at: KPMU, 17 nm away - METAR: KPMU 011855Z AUTO 29010G21KT 10SM 19/00 A2984 RMK AO2,M ## 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 20230501004139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230501004139A), May 1, 2023: Cessna 182D, Batesville, MS, Substantial damage. Aircraft took off from north carolina, made two refueling stops. Upon first approach into Panola County Airport (pmu) aircraft was too high and a go-around was… ## Other investigations on N8713X (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 SEA77DYG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYG01), Oct 17, 1976: Cessna 182D (N8713X), Cottonwood, ID, destroyed ## Docket (7 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 2, 2024, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=107204. 12.1 MB in all. - Photos (item 1, PDF, 3 pages, 805 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=15444732&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array-Rel.pdf - Engine examination summary (item 2, PDF, 5 pages, 889 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=15680239&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=CEN23LA168%20Wreckage%20Examination%20Summary-Rel.pdf - Video file (item 3, MOV, 4.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16029179&FileExtension=mov&FileName=Video-Rel.mov - Pilot's statement - email (item 4, PDF, 1 page, 165 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16029820&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Re_%20N8713X_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Maintenance records (item 5, PDF, 2 pages, 4.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16047203&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Binder1_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 6, PDF, 9 pages, 1.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16050557&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120.1%20N8713X_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Meteorology (item 7, PDF, 1 page, 335 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=16050822&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Carburetor%20Icing%20Probability%20Graph%20(CEN23LA168)-Rel.pdf 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. --- 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.