Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89LA009

LEXINGTON, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N736EK

CESSNA 182

Analysis

DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 26 A CROSSWIND SHIFTED TO A TAILWIND. THE PLT RPRTD A FULL FLAP/CARB HEAT TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE DESPITE 14 KNOTS AIRSPEED. INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINED AND FULL THROTTLE WAS APPLIED FOR GO-AROUND. FLAPS AND CARB HEAT WERE NOT REPOSITIONED. AFTER 3-5 SECS ENGINE HAD NOT RESPONDED. THROTTLE WAS CLOSED AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF RWY OVERRUN. ENGINE TESTS CONFIRMED AVG 4 SECOND HESITATION TO FULL THROTTLE RESPONSE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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