# NTSB MIA01LA160: Cessna 182S, N314FR, Corolla, NC, June 12, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 12, 2001, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC) - Place: Corolla, NC - Coordinates: 36.381668, -75.834999 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3817&lon=-75.8350&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 26, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 52478 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA01LA160 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52478/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA160 ## Probable cause The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing flare and touchdown resulting in the airplane touching down on the left side of the runway and the left wing contacting trees. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The pilot stated that during landing approach the airplane encountered low level turbulence and drifted to the left. He applied aileron and rudder controls, but did not correct the drift before touchdown. The airplane touched down to the left of the runway centerline, in soft sand, and he was unable to return to the runway centerline. The left wing contacted a tree and the airplane pivoted to the left. The right wing went down and contacted the runway. The propeller then contacted a tree and the airplane came to rest perpendicular to the runway. ## Factual narrative On June 12, 2001, at about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182S, N314FR, registered to an individual, collided with trees during landing roll at Pine Island Airport, Corolla, North Carolina, while on 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane received substantial damage, and the private-rated pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Norfolk, Virginia, the same day, about 1230. The pilot stated that while at about 10 feet above the runway, during the landing flare, the airplane encountered low level turbulence and drifted to the left. He corrected with aileron and rudder controls, but the airplane continued drifting to the left and the nose pitched up. The airplane was not aligned with the runway centerline upon touchdown, and continued into soft sand on the side of the runway, making it impossible to steer back to the runway. The left wing tip impacted a tree and the airplane pivoted to the left. The airplane then slid sideways and tipped onto the right wing tip, and the propeller hit a tree. The airplane then came to rest perpendicular to the runway. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N314FR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N314FR), registered now, S/N 18280260, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182S - Registry model: [Cessna 182S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182s) (registry code 2072701) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18280260 - Airframe hours: 699 - Engines: Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Frank L. Robinson - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 13, 2000, 96 hours before - Departed: ORF, Norfolk, VA - Destination: 7NC2, Corolla, NC - Airport: 7NC2, Pine Island, runway 36, 2,900 × 30 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review March 12, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 799 total, 647 in this make and model, 708 as pilot in command, 79 in the last 90 days, 26 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 9 knots - Visibility: 4 statute miles - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 29.87 inHg - Observed at: ECG, 22 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 20010612013669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010612013669A), Jun 12, 2001: Cessna 182S, Corolla, NC, Substantial damage. (.19)On June 12, 2001, at about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182S, N314FR, registered to an individual, collided with trees and a fence during landing… ## Other investigations on N314FR (2) 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 WPR23FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA137), Mar 21, 2023: Cessna 182S (N314FR), Alcova, WY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The airplane’s encounter with low level wind shear associated with moderate turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CEN11CA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA492), Jul 19, 2011: Cessna 182S (N314FR), Meeker, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into a downdraft, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.