- Date
- April 22, 1995, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Overbrook, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9104XCessna 182D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950422019829A
- Case key
- 19402
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the crosswinds.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the second approach to runway 32, the airplane was about 15 feet above the runway when the airplane dropped nose first onto the runway. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway before coming to rest. Winds at ardmore, Oklahoma, were from 030 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 20 knots.
Factual narrative
On April 22, 1995, at 0730 central daylight time, a Cessna 182D, N9104X, was substantially damaged during landing near Overbrook, Oklahoma. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight from Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
On the enclosed Pilot/Operator Report, the pilot stated that gusty crosswinds were encountered during final approach to runway 32 at Lake Murray State Park and a go-around was performed. During the second approach with power "ON", speed 70 mph, and flaps extended 10 degrees, the airplane was about 15 feet above the runway when the airplane "dropped nose first onto the runway." Subsequently, the airplane exited runway 32 before coming to rest.
Winds at Ardmore, Oklahoma, were reported from 030 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 20 knots. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported damage to the engine mounts and firewall.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9104X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18253504
- Airframe hours
- 1,958
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Woods, William M.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 16, 1994 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- BVO · Bartlesville, OK
- Destination
- 1F1 · OK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 1F1 · Lake Murray State Park, runway 32, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 167 total · 28 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ARD, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.