Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA101

BETTLES, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3136U

CESSNA 182

Analysis

THE ACFT WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING A NIGHT LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLEDOFF POWER FOR THE FLARE AND THE ACFT SEEMED TO GAIN AIRSPEED. HE DECIDED TO GO-AROUND, ADDED FULL POWER, BUT SAW THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND TREES COMING UP SO HE DECIDED NOT TO GO-AROUND. THE ACFT CROSSED A WASH AT RUNWAYS END AND IT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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