N1264S – CESSNA 182P – 2012-10-16 NTSB Accident Report

On October 16, 2012, a Cessna 182P (N1264S) was involved in an incident near Maryville, TN. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his subsequent delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to clear obstacles.

According to the pilot, he was attempting to land at a private airstrip. During landing, as he flared the airplane, it impacted the runway and bounced. The airplane continued to float down to the runway, but after touching down again it struck a divot and bounced off the runway surface. The airplane continued about 200 feet until the pilot realized that he was about 400 feet from the end of the runway. The pilot applied takeoff power to initiate a go around; however, during the initial climb the propeller made contact with a fence and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA13CA027. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1264S.