Cessna 182P N8033M

Summary

On 11 March 2011 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N8033M, operated by Barton Donald W, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 4 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

11 March 2011 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Kissimmee Gateway (ISM)

Coordinates

28.2897, -81.4372

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N8033M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Barton Donald W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Andalusia → Orlando

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA186

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.

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

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The pilot stated that he was conducting a landing to runway 33 with twenty degrees of flaps extended. During the landing flare, a gust of wind abruptly lifted the left wing, and the right wing struck the grass on the side of the runway. The pilot applied power to recover and the airplane impacted the grass. The nose landing gear then collapsed and the airplane came to rest upright. A postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall, right horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and both wings. The pilot further stated there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.