Cessna 182T N9085Q

Summary

On 30 April 2015 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna 182T registered N9085Q, operated by KEP2 Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Newburyport, Massachusetts, 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

30 April 2015 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Plum Island (2B2)

Coordinates

42.7953, -70.8394

Aircraft

Cessna 182T

Registration

N9085Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

KEP2 Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Belmar/Farmingdale → Newburyport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA073

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane during the runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After two approaches that resulted in go-arounds, the pilot touched down on the third landing attempt. The pilot reported that he touched down too fast and bounced three times in a "classic porpoise." On the third bounce he attempted a go-around but had insufficient runway remaining. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway and the main landing gear and nose wheel dug into soft mud. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and fuselage.  The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.