Cessna 182 accident near Telford, Tennessee, June 8, 2024
On June 8, 2024 at about 2:57 pm local time, a 1967 Cessna 182, registered N3304R, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR go-around) near Telford, Tennessee (Kite Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a go-around, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 8, 2024 · about 2:57 pm local time
- Place
- Telford, Tennessee · Kite Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 L, built 1967 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N3304R · no longer on the register · serial 18258604
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After entering the traffic pattern at the destination airport, the pilot approached the runway for landing. The pilot described that during the landing approach the airplane was, “…a little fast and started to float which left my nose high.” The pilot initiated a go-around and the airplane’s nose pulled to the left. The pilot then corrected to the right an attempted to climb above trees to the right of the runway. The airplane subsequently contacted the trees and then impacted the ground. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured, and the airplane’s fuselage, wings, and engine mount were substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Witness statements and video showed the airplane approach the turf runway normally and that after the pilot initiated the go-around, the airplane yawed to the left and the nose pitched up. Subsequently, the nose pitched down slightly, and a right bank began. The airplane continued in a right bank with a nose high pitch attitude and flaps extended until it impacted the trees to the right of the runway.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during approach (VFR go-around) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during initial climb
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Yaw control › Not attained/maintained
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Pitch control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 233 hours in all; 149 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 233 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 1, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,252 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 13, 2024; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental Aerospace Technolo O-470-R41 (piston); 830 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GCY Greeneville TN at 2:37 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 2,800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 am from TRI, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KTRI 081453Z 22005KT 10SM FEW250 23/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02330150 51013
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photog rap h 1 – Ove rvie w of d amage to the rig ht side of the airp lane . (Courte sy of FAA)
Photog rap h 2 – Ove rvie w of the airp lane at the accide nt site . (Courte sy of FAA)The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
10 documents, released by the NTSB on July 18, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | FAA Record of Conversation; Pilot | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | FAA Record of Conversation; Passenger | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Witness Statements | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Memorandum for Record A�� Police Report Excerpts | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 6 | FAA Inspector's Statement | PDF, 21 pages | View Download |
| 7 | Pilot Logbook Excerpts | PDF, 15 pages | View Download |
| 8 | Investigative Photographs | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
| 9 | Security Camera Video of Accident | MOV file | Download |
| 10 | Witness Video of Accident | MOV file | Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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