# NTSB FTW92LA136: Cessna 182Q, N735SW, Port Sulphur, LA, May 20, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 20, 1992, 13:41 local (18:41 UTC)
- Place: Port Sulphur, LA
- Coordinates: 29.459955, -89.889533 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4600&lon=-89.8895&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18498
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW92LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18498/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA136

## Probable cause

THE PILOT PLANNED THE APPROACH WITH A TAILWIND AND DID NOT ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE DELAYED ABORTED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment
- Nose over, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

DURING A VFR APPROACH AND LANDING THE PILOT ABORTED THE APPROACH BECAUSE OF POWER LINES ACROSS THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND AND PLANNED FOR A LONG FINAL APPROACH AND SHORT FIELD LANDING. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG WITH A 15 KNOT TAILWIND AND FULL FLAPS. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND ADDED FULL POWER WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 TO 500 FEET OF REMAINING RUNWAY. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE CLEARED A CANAL AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE GEAR IMPACTED A DIRT LEVEE AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N735SW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N735SW-2013-05-07), registration cancelled 2013-05-07, S/N 18265657, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18265657
- Airframe hours: 2348
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-U 265 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mgm Aircraft, Inc.
- Registered owner: Mgm Aircraft, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 4, 1991, 232 hours before
- Departed: 3F3, MANSFIELD, LA
- Destination: 7LA1, PORT SULPHUR, LA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 7LA1, Birdwin, runway 18, 1,500 ×  ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 180 total, 159 in this make and model, 119 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 15 knots

## 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 19920520019499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920520019499A), May 20, 1992: Cessna 182Q, Port Sulphur, LA, Substantial damage. Landing on short runway in strong tailwind. Unable to stop. Began belated go around and struck levee on climbout.

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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