# NTSB IAD01LA045: Cessna 182N, N9174G, Cedarville, NJ, April 18, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 18, 2001, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Cedarville, NJ - Coordinates: 39.318054, -75.206108 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3181&lon=-75.2061&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 23, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 52095 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD01LA045 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52095/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA045 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare. A factor was the wind gusts. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The pilot performed an approach to runway 30. During the landing flare, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway and impacted a tree. The pilot stated that he miscalculated the "buffeting" of the airplane during the flare, and reported there were no mechanical deficiencies. The winds reported at the time of the accident at an airport 10 miles to the northwest, were from 300 degrees at 14, gusting to 22 knots. ## Factual narrative On April 18, 2001, about 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182N, N9174G, was substantially damaged during a landing at Dave's Aerodrome (7NJ9), Cedarville, New Jersey. The certificated airline transport pilot and the passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight that originated at Red Lion Airport (N73), Vincentown, New Jersey, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a written statement, the pilot said: "On the 18th of Apr 01 I was attempting a landing at Dave's Airfield at Cedarville, Cumberland County, NJ. The wind was right down runway 30. I was flying a Cessna 182N (N9174G) with a Robertson STOL kit installed. Flew normal pattern, on final approach as I initiated the flare for landing the aircraft was buffeted by a strong gust from the left that threw the aircraft to the right where the right wing engaged a tree and the wheels touched down on the right side of the runway at the same time. Aircraft received substantial damage. Neither pilot nor passenger was injured." In a subsequent telephone interview, the pilot reported that he miscalculated the "buffeting" of the airplane during the flare in windy conditions. He stated the winds were "right down the runway" at 15-20 knots, and reported no mechanical deficiencies of the airplane. According to a witness at the airport, the pilot performed a normal approach to runway 30; however, during the landing flare, he failed to maintain centerline alignment. The airplane drifted to the right of the runway, the right wing struck a tree, and the airplane turned 70 degrees. According to the witness, the airplane did not touch down, and a go-around was not attempted. He reported that the winds were "right down the runway," at 12-15 knots. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported about 15,000 hours of total flight time, and 335 hours in make and model. Runway 30 at Dave's Aerodrome was 2,000 feet long and 60 feet wide. The winds reported at Millville Airport (MIV), Millville, New Jersey, 10 miles to the northwest, at 1554, were from 300 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 22 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9174G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9174G), registered now, S/N 18260714, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182N - Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18260714 - Airframe hours: 1831 - Engines: Continental O-470 230 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Frederick Weaver - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 4, 2001, 10 hours before - Departed: N73, Vincentown, NJ - Destination: 7NJ9, Cedarville, NJ - Airport: 7NJ9, Dave's Aerodrome Airport, runway 30, 2,000 × 60 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 64; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial, airline transport, flight engineer; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; last flight review December 3, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 335 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 14 knots, gusting 22 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 21 °F - Altimeter: 29.90 inHg - Observed at: MIV, 10 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010418008159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010418008159A), Apr 18, 2001: Cessna 182N, Cedarville, NJ, No damage. (-23)Pilot attempted to land his aircraft on a grass strip, rwy 30, at dave airport, Cedarville, NJ in gusty wind conditions, lost control and hit a hedge row… ## Other investigations on N9174G (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 NYC83LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA259), Sep 29, 1983: Cessna 182N (N9174G), Binghamton, NY, substantial damage 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. 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