Cessna 182Q N735SW

Summary

On 20 May 1992 at about 18:41 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N735SW, operated by MGM Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 May 1992 at 18:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Birdwin (7LA1)

Coordinates

29.4600, -89.8895

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N735SW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

MGM Aircraft, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mansfield → Port Sulphur

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92LA136

1 person was seriously injured.

THE PILOT PLANNED THE APPROACH WITH A TAILWIND AND DID NOT ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE DELAYED ABORTED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING A VFR APPROACH AND LANDING THE PILOT ABORTED THE APPROACH BECAUSE OF POWER LINES ACROSS THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND AND PLANNED FOR A LONG FINAL APPROACH AND SHORT FIELD LANDING. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG WITH A 15 KNOT TAILWIND AND FULL FLAPS. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND ADDED FULL POWER WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 TO 500 FEET OF REMAINING RUNWAY. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE CLEARED A CANAL AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE GEAR IMPACTED A DIRT LEVEE AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.