Summary
On August 01, 2002, a Cessna 182H (N2008X) was involved in an accident near Burnsville, NC. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 3 people uninjured out of 4 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot misjudged distance and speed, and did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, resulting in an overrun of the runway.
On August 1, 2002, at 1346 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182H, N2008X, registered to two private owners, ran off the departure end of runway 32 and collided with the ground at the Mountain Air Country Club Airport in Burnsville, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated by the private pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. A third passenger received minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Sevierville, Tennessee, at an undetermined time, an August 1, 2002..
According to witnesses at the airport, the pilot attempted two approaches to land before the accident landing.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL02LA148. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2008X.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot misjudged distance and speed, and did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, resulting in an overrun of the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 1, 2002, at 1346 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182H, N2008X, registered to two private owners, ran off the departure end of runway 32 and collided with the ground at the Mountain Air Country Club Airport in Burnsville, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated by the private pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. A third passenger received minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Sevierville, Tennessee, at an undetermined time, an August 1, 2002..
According to witnesses at the airport, the pilot attempted two approaches to land before the accident landing. Witnesses further reported that during the accident approach the airplane touched down approximately 1,875 feet beyond the approach end of the 2,875-foot long runway surface. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway, down an embankment and onto a dirt road where it came to rest inverted
Intermittent skid marks were visible on the runway surface beginning at the touchdown point and continuing approximately 800 feet. Continuous skid marks were visible on the remaining 200 feet of runway surface. Skid marks were noted through the grass where the airplane rolled down the embankment before coming to rest on the dirt road. No mechanical problems were reported with the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL02LA148