At 1346 eastern time, a Cessna 182H ran off the departure end of runway 32 at Country Club Airport in Burnsville. The pilot and two passengers were not injured and one passenger received minor injuries. Witnesses said the pilot had attempted two approaches to land before the accident landing, finally touching down on the third try approximately 1000 feet from the departure end of the 2,875-foot runway. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway and down an embankment, and onto a dirt road.
August 01, Burnsville, N.C. / Cessna 182
At 1346 eastern time, a Cessna 182H ran off the departure end of runway 32 at Country Club Airport in Burnsville. The pilot and two passengers were not injured and one passenger received minor injuries. Witnesses said the pilot had attempted two approaches to land before the accident landing, finally touching down on the third try approximately 1000 feet from the departure end of the 2,875-foot runway. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the runway and down an embankment, and onto a dirt road....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182H overran the departure end of runway 32 at Country Club Airport, rolling down an embankment onto a dirt road.
- The accident resulted in only minor injuries to one passenger, with the pilot and two other passengers uninjured.
- Witnesses reported the pilot attempted two prior approaches before finally touching down late on the third attempt, approximately 1000 feet from the runway's departure end.
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