ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359153
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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1995 |
| Time: | 11:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N47DB |
| MSN: | 18257548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2300 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calera, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alabaster, AL (21A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE WIND DIRECTION CHANGED FROM A CROSSWIND TO A TAILWIND. HE CONTINUED THE LANDING, AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LAST TWO THIRDS OF THE 1,300 FOOT SOD STRIP. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: The pilots improper decision to land downwind on the short runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA075
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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