FTW84LA175

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Weatherford, TX · March 26, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 26, 1984, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Weatherford, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2689FCessna 182J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840326008539A
Case key
21289

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Landing gear,normal brake system - inoperativeCause
Fluid,hydraulic - lack ofFactor
Aircraft preflight - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Directional control - not possiblePilot in commandFactor
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in command
OverrunLanding - roll
Airspeed - excessivePilot in commandCause
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - downhill

Analysis

The acft landed long & fast with a 10 kt tailwind. The pilot was unable to stop the acft on the remaining rwy & ran of of the end. The left brake was found inop due to a lack of brake fluid. The acft was observed to veer to the right of the rwy prior to running off the end. Winds at the time of the accident were from 210 degrees at 10 KTS gustingto 20 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2689F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18256789
Airframe hours
3,079
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 23, 1983 · 21 hours before
Departed
SEP · Stephenville, TX
Destination
WEA · Weatherford, TX
Airport
WEA · Parker County, runway 35, 2,950 × 40 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
48
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
285 total · 51 in this make and model · 241 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
210° at 10 knots, gusting 20
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F, dew point -0 °F
Observed at
WEA

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.