Cessna T182T N2413M

Summary

On 17 June 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna T182T registered N2413M, operated by David A. Smith, was involved in an accident near Point Roberts, Washington, 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

17 June 2008 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Point Roberts, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Point Roberts (1RL)

Coordinates

48.9797, -123.0789

Aircraft

Cessna T182T

Registration

N2413M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

David A. Smith

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eugene → Point Roberts

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around. Contributing to the accident were the pilot inadvertently allowing the airplane to porpoise during the landing flare, and the presence of a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While attempting a landing, the pilot inadvertently allowed the airplane to porpoise during the landing flare. He therefore initiated a go-around, but did not clear some trees about one-quarter mile off the departure end of the runway. After impacting the trees, he was able to maintain airplane control, and subsequently executed a second approach and a full-stop landing. After the landing, the pilot realized that his first approach had been made with a tailwind of about 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.