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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Peoria, AZ · February 24, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 23, 1983, 18:40 local (Feb 24, 1983, 01:40 UTC)
Place
Peoria, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2912FCessna 182J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830223005209A
Case key
23628

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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.

OverrunLanding - roll
Checklist - not usedPilot in commandCause
Lowering of flaps - not performedPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in commandCause
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectGo-around (vfr)
Object - fenceFactor

Analysis

The acft collided with a sign and a wall during an attempted go-around after an overrun. The pilot was practicing and had made 2 short field landings on the 3rd approach he forgot to lower flaps. His approach was fast and long and he landed too FAR down the runway. His go-around was delayed. When the acft departed the runways departure end during the go-around the acft failed to clear a sign and collided with a wall.

Aircraft

Registration
N2912F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
182-57012
Airframe hours
1,482
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Frank M. Harris
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · December 15, 1982
Airport
P37 · Glendale, runway 17, 2,400 × 60 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
58
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
885 total · 885 in this make and model · 700 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
35 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

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