# NTSB NYC97LA094: Cessna 182P, N7322S, Red Hook, NY, May 16, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 16, 1997, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC) - Place: Red Hook, NY - Coordinates: 41.600166, -74.15979 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6002&lon=-74.1598&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report April 24, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 39359 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC97LA094 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39359/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA094 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to initiate a go-around. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The airplane overran the runway and collided with trees during landing. The pilot reported that while landing he encountered strong, gusty winds. The pilot estimated the winds were from 270 to 290 degrees at a velocity of 15 knots. He stated that just prior to touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust '..from 290 that made the plane balloon.' According to the pilot, when the airplane settled to the runway the brakes locked, causing the plane to swerve onto the grass. He stated, 'I was able to steer it back to the runway but couldn't stop it before it went over the end of the runway and down the bank.' The airplane continued down the embankment and collided with trees. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot reported that 'the accident was a result of a failure to initiate a go-around procedure. The failure should have been avoided by having present in my mind pre-set parameters (maximum acceptable touchdown point) which should lead to an automatic decision to go around, avoiding the temptation to try to 'save' the landing simply because the wheels are on the ground. Training to this effect should be emphasized.' ## Factual narrative On May 16, 1997, at 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N7322S, was substantially damaged when it overran the runway and collided with trees while landing at the Skypark Airport (46N), Red Hook, New York. The certificated commercial pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that originated at 46N, at 1018. No flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a written statement, the pilot stated that while landing on runway 19, he encountered strong, gusty winds. The pilot estimated the winds were from 270 to 290 degrees at a velocity of 15 knots. He stated that just prior to touchdown, the plane encountered a gust "..from 290 that made the plane balloon." The pilot reported that when the airplane settled to the runway the brakes locked, causing the plane to swerve onto the grass. He stated, "I was able to steer it back to the runway but couldn't stop it before it went over the end of the runway and down the bank." The airplane continued down the embankment and collided with trees. In a telephone interview, the FAA Inspector stated that the pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. The pilot reported that a tire "blew" during the accident. He also reported that he had not received a weather briefing prior to takeoff. At Poughkeepsie, New York, 20 miles south of 46N, at 1045, the winds were reported to be from 270 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 25 knots. In the Operator/Owner Safety Recommendation section of the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated: "The accident was a result of a failure to initiate a go-around procedure. The failure should have been avoided by having present in my mind pre-set parameters (maximum acceptable touchdown point) which should lead to an automatic decision to go around, avoiding the temptation to try to 'save' the landing simply because the wheels are on the ground. Training to this effect should be emphasized." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7322S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7322S), registered now, S/N 18265114, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182P - Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18265114 - Airframe hours: 3217 - Engines: Continental O-470 265 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Hudson Valley Flying Club - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, September 13, 1996, 157 hours before - Departed: 46N - Airport: 46N, Skypark Airport, runway 19, 2,664 × 30 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 973 total, 57 in this make and model, 775 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 15 knots, gusting 25 - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken - Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 37 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: POU, 19 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). - [Incident 19970516021149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970516021149I), May 16, 1997: Cessna 182P, Red Hook, NY, Substantial damage. Landed long. Bounced. Exited runway oaver corrected swerve. Wetn down steep embankment. Strong crosswind. From the NTSB's public API. 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