- Date
- August 18, 1997, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Butler, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N86TCCessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 2, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970818023069A
- Case key
- 38330
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Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a landing attempt after adding power to recover from a bounced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that while on final approach with the flaps fully extended and under no wind conditions, the airplane floated then touched down and bounced. The airplane then touched down on the right main landing gear and began drifting off the left side of the runway. He momentarily applied power and right rudder but the airplane continued off the runway. He then reduced power, applied the brakes but was unable to stop the airplane before it collided with cleared brush off the runway and nosed over. Examination of the runway revealed a mark made from the right main landing gear tire to the left of the runway centerline. The mark continued in an arc to the left and just before the left side of the runway, an additional mark from the left main landing gear is noted. Marks from both main landing gear tires was noted in the grass.
Factual narrative
On August 18, 1997, about 0900 central daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N86TC, registered to the TCM Flying Club, Inc., was substantially damaged while landing at the Butler-Choctaw County Airport, Butler, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed and activated for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 0600, from the Kentucky Dam State Park Airport, Gilbertsville, Kentucky.
The pilot stated that he diverted from the planned destination due to physiological needs. While on final approach with the flaps fully extended and with no wind, he flared for landing. The airplane floated, touched down slightly to the left of the runway centerline then bounced and touched down on the right main landing gear. He momentarily applied power and right rudder but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. He reduced the throttle, applied right rudder and the brakes, but he was unable to stop the airplane before a collision with cleared brush. The airplane then nosed over.
Examination of the runway revealed a mark made by the right main landing gear tire to the left of the runway centerline. The mark continues in an arc to the left toward the left side of the runway then just before the runway edge, a mark from the left main landing gear tire is observed. Marks were noted in the grass from the left and right main landing gears.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N86TC
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18267381
- Airframe hours
- 3,668
- Engine
- Continental O-470U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tcm Flying Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · August 11, 1997 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- M34 · Gilbertsville, KY
- Destination
- 09A
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 09A · Butler-Choctaw Co., runway 29, 4,080 × 80 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--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 142 total · 22 in this make and model · 99 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- KME, 33 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.