Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT OR ABORT THE LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 12, 1995 at 1345 central daylight time, a Cessna F182RG, N34SJ was substantially damaged while landing near Lakeview, Arkansas. The private pilot and his three passengers were not injured. The flight originated in Dallas, Texas, at approximately 1145. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight, conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. A flight plan was not filed for the flight.
Witnesses at the private airstrip observed the airplane coming in "too fast and too high to land" on the 2,200 foot grass airstrip. According to witnesses interviewed by the Baxter County Sheriff Department and the Arkansas State Police, the airplane touched beyond the mid-field point on Runway 24, bounced 3 or 4 times before control was lost and the airplane departed the left side of the runway.
Before coming to rest on the left side of the airstrip, the airplane impacted light poles, four parked vehicles, and bushes.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW95LA339