Cessna 182 N1437S
19 October 2007 · Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2007 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1437S was involved in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hendersonville (0A7)
- Coordinates
- 35.3044, -82.4264
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N1437S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hendersonville → Stuart
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to calculate weight and balance prior to departure, which resulted in departure above the maximum allowable gross weight, and the airplane's inability to climb. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Cessna 182 took off "right at max gross weight," accelerated, but did not climb. The pilot maneuvered around trees immediately after takeoff, but the airplane eventually struck trees in its path. The pilot reported that the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies during run-up and the takeoff. Weight and balance calculations after the accident revealed that with 3 adult males, 3 golf bags, luggage, and full fuel tanks, the airplane's estimated weight was 3,135 pound. The manufacturer's maximum allowable gross weight was 2,950 pounds. The runway was 3,075 feet long, at 2,084 feet elevation, and the density altitude computed for the departure airport at the time of the accident was 3,571 feet. The pilot reported that he did not conduct weight and balance calculations "with a pencil and paper" prior to departure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182G | Orland, California, United States | Lawrence Shapiro | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182A | Russellville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 182L | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Cessna 182 | Araya, Venezuela | Carlos Alvarado | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182Q | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2007 | Boeing 757-225 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | US Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Culver Aurther L SEAWIND 3000 | Yanceyville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | FlightGest Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172L | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Let L-33 SOLO | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172K | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Wilgrove Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |