Cessna 175 N7582M

Summary

On 26 November 1996 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7582M was involved in an accident near Soperton, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 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

26 November 1996 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Soperton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cauley Field (3GA8)

Coordinates

32.3698, -82.5900

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N7582M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waycross → Cauley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA019

1 person had minor injuries.

failure of the pilot either to attain the proper touch down point for landing or to abort the landing while there was sufficient runway remaining. The terrain (ditch) at the end of the runway was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a full stop landing on a grass strip and did not attain the proper touch down point. He reported there was a tail wind of about 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. He said he planned to land on the first 375 feet of the runway, but an updraft gust, during the approach and just prior to touchdown, caused the aircraft to cease its descent momentarily and prolonged the touchdown by 200 feet. He also stated that the aircraft maintained good directional control, but would not stop as quickly as needed. He said he attempted a ground loop at the end of the runway, but the aircraft responded to late to make the desired turn. The aircraft went off the departure end and into a drainage depression, then nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.