Crash location | 44.959167°N, 74.035555°W |
Nearest city | Chateaugay, NY
44.930600°N, 74.071830°W 2.7 miles away |
Tail number | N9985T |
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Accident date | 30 May 2010 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 182D |
Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, during landing on the 1,800-foot-long private grass strip, the airplane "had too much speed" at touchdown, and overran the departure end of the runway. The airplane impacted a stone wall, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane.
The pilot's misjudgedment of his speed and distance during landing, which resulted in an overrun.