FTW86LA139

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Fort Worth, TX · July 26, 1986

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 26, 1986, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
Place
Fort Worth, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5088DCessna 182A
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860726048969A
Case key
22066

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Brakes(normal) - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Judgment - poorPilot in commandFactor

Analysis

The pilot touched down long but with adequate runway remaining. However, he delayed brake application and as a result was still going too fast to turn off at the end of the runway. Collision with the runway end barrier occurred.

Aircraft

Registration
N5088D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Serial number
51188
Airframe hours
4,134
Engine
Continental O-470-L, 230 lbs thrust, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
John P. Hunter
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 22, 1986
Departed
SUMM · Fort Worth, TX
Airport
Hicks Field, runway 14, 2,600 × 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
46
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,541 total · 62 in this make and model · 1,367 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
170° at 6 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
95 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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