Cessna TR182 N739AZ

Summary

On 16 July 2008 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N739AZ was involved in an accident near Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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.

Date

16 July 2008 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Siemens Field Airport (9N3)

Coordinates

41.5894, -75.7561

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N739AZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilkes-Barre → Factoryville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

MIA08CA143

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's diverted attention while on final approach and his delay in performing a go-around during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were sun glare and excessive airspeed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he became momentarily distracted by the sun while on final approach, which resulted in a fast approach. After landing he realized he was unable to stop on the runway, and applied power to go-around, but was too late. While on the ground, the airplane traveled off the departure end of the runway, down a hill, and came to rest in a cornfield. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.