No fatalities

Aircraft Noses Over After Runway Excursion

Waynesburg, PA, United States

On March 12, 2011, a CESSNA 182T was involved in an aviation accident near Waynesburg, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Following touchdown, the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and nosed over in water-saturated grass. The pilot reported possibly relaxing aileron input during the landing roll.

Accident Overview

The accident occurred during a landing in crosswind conditions. According to the pilot, the maximum calculated crosswind component, including gusts, was 15 knots. The approach was flown using the wing-low method to maintain runway alignment.

Landing and Runway Excursion

After touchdown, the airplane veered to the right and departed the runway surface. It continued onto adjacent grass, which was saturated with water. The airplane subsequently nosed over.

Aircraft Damage

The accident resulted in structural damage to both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that he may have relaxed his diligence on keeping the airplane's ailerons into the wind during the landing roll. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported prior to the accident.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome