# NTSB MIA96LA022: Cessna 182Q, N759XV, Snellville, GA, November 10, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 10, 1995, 16:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place: Snellville, GA
- Location: 33.8092° N, 83.9997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LENORA (2GA9), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8092&lon=-83.9997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37943
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA96LA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37943/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA022

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ON LANDING. THE SUNGLARE AND WET GRASS WERE FACTORS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 26. UPON TURNING FINAL APPROACH, THE GLARE OF THE SETTING SUN MADE FORWARD VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. THE APPROACH WAS HIGH IN ORDER TO CLEAR TREES ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND FAST ON THE WET GRASS RUNWAY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER.

## Factual narrative

On November 10, 1995, about 1650 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N759XV, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ran off the end of the runway on landing at Snellville, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Greenville, South Carolina, about 1 hour 5 minutes before the accident.

The pilot stated he entered downwind leg for an approach to runway 26. Upon turning final approach, the glare of the setting sun made forward visibility difficult. He made the approach with a little extra altitude to clear trees on the approach end of the runway. The airplane touched down long and fast on the wet runway. Brakes were applied but were not effective. The airplane slid down an embankment off the end of the runway, and nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N759XV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N759XV-2011-01-11), registration cancelled 2011-01-11, S/N 18266349, built 1978 (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: 18266349
- Airframe hours: 2872
- Engines: Continental IO-470F-33B 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James B. Wood
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 21, 1995, 9 hours before
- Departed: GMU, GREENVILLE, SC
- Destination: 2GA9, GA
- Airport: 2GA9, Lenora, runway 26, 2,550 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 993 total, 502 in this make and model, 889 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19951110040549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951110040549A), Nov 10, 1995: Cessna 182Q, Snellville, GA, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast on wet runway. Hydroplaned. Slid down embankment off end of runway.

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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