Cessna 182S accident near Nashville, Tennessee, December 27, 2002
On December 27, 2002 at about 2:05 pm local time, a Cessna 182S, registered N416ES, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee (John Tune airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and his inattentiveness during taxi that resulted in an on ground collision with an embankment. A factor was the fog.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 27, 2002 · about 2:05 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Tennessee · John Tune · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182S · all 182Ss on the register
- Registration
- N416ES · no longer on the register · serial 18280078
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot the visibility was poor due to fog, while taxiing for takeoff. The pilot stated, he missed the turn on to runway 19. The airplane rolled off the end of the taxiway down a 25-foot embankment. The reported visibility at the airport was 4 miles at the time of the accident. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 232 hours in all; 232 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 181 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 26, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 601 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 24, 2002; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JWN Nashville TN
- Destination: FXE Ft Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 19, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 170° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 21°F (-6°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.38 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from BNA, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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