Cessna 182C N8511T

Summary

On 10 October 2003 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8511T was involved in an accident near Clarence Center, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 October 2003 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Clarence Center, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Potoczak (D46)

Coordinates

43.0611, -78.6614

Aircraft

Cessna 182C

Registration

N8511T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clarence Center → Clarence Center

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC04CA009

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed go-around decision. A factor in this accident was the night light condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on final approach to land on runway 18, a 2,230-foot-long, 55-foot-wide, lighted grass runway. The pilot stated he added full flaps when he thought he had the runway "made;" however, it became apparent that the airplane was "high and long." The pilot initiated a go-around, added power and raised the flaps to "two notches;" however, the airplane settled into the trees located at the end of the runway. The pilot further said that he was not certain how high the airplane was above the trees when he initiated the go-around because it was dark. The pilot reported 1,546 hours of total flight experience, which included 970 hours in make and model, and 11 hours in "night" conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.