No fatalities

Aircraft Overruns Runway After Bouncing on Landing

Pineville, LA, United States

On August 24, 2015, a CESSNA 182Q Q was involved in an aviation accident near Pineville, LA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, resulting in a runway over-run and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that after initial touchdown, the airplane became airborne again. Flaps were retracted, then it touched down again. Despite maximum braking, the airplane overran the runway, struck an embankment and fence, sustaining substantial fuselage damage.

Event Description

A pilot reported that during landing, the airplane touched down on the runway initially but then became airborne again. The pilot subsequently retracted the flaps, and the airplane touched down a second time. After the second touchdown, the pilot applied maximum braking, but the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining runway length.

Outcome

The airplane overran the end of the runway, impacting an embankment and clipping the top of a fence. The fuselage sustained substantial damage as a result of the collision.

Pilot Report

The pilot provided a statement to a Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector, detailing the sequence of events. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotPerformance/control parameters

Other contributing factors

Surface speed/braking — Not attained/maintainedEffect on equipment