Cessna 182 N1356S
14 April 1996 · Saluda, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1996 at about 17:12 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1356S was involved in an accident near Saluda, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saluda, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hummel Field (W75)
- Coordinates
- 37.6008, -76.5903
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N1356S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williamsburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD96LA062
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
was the pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended approach reference speed (VREF) during the approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he '...intentionally came in a little high due to...the auto traffic that runs perpendicular to runway 36... .' The pilot stated: 'When I landed and applied brakes, my plane pulled hard left and I experienced only partial braking.' The airplane continued off the end of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated that '...my touchdown speed was between 65 and 70 knots.' The POH for the accident aircraft recommended a touchdown speed of 60 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1996 | Cessna 182N | Obergon, Mexico | Genesis Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 182Q | Avalon, California, United States | Vista Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Cessna 182RG | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Cessna 182E | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Cessna 182A | Agua Dulce, California, United States | Leonard Marr | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Cessna 182K | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1996 | Mooney M20F | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Performance Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft A36 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172L | Brandy Station, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Orange, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Cessna 140 | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |