Cessna 182 accident near Shelter Island, New York, August 22, 2024
On August 22, 2024 at about 4:15 pm local time, a 1974 Cessna 182, registered N7529N, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Shelter Island, New York (Klenawicus Airfield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 22, 2024 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Shelter Island, New York · Klenawicus Airfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 P, built 1974 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N7529N · registry record · serial 18263232
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he overflew the airport to observe the wind direction before beginning a final approach. During the landing on the 1,700-ft-long turf runway, the airplane floated and landed about 566 ft down the runway. He applied the brakes but was unable to stop. The airplane exited the runway, traversed across a road and impacted a swale before coming to rest in a grassy area about 175 ft from the departure end of the runway. The airplane’s fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He further stated that a better understanding of short field operations could have prevented the accident.
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
- Landing area overshoot during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,583 hours in all; 2,415 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 2,233 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 20, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,002 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 26, 2024; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Tcm O-470-R (piston); 5,002 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DXR Danbury CT at 3:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 02, 1,700 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 8 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,400 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg
- Observation at 12:56 pm from JPX, 20 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KJPX 221615Z AUTO 28010G16KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A3015 RMK AO2 T02150096
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
Photograph 1 – Accident site
Photograph 2 – Deformation noted to the lower forward fuselage structureThe 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
2 documents, released by the NTSB on January 21, 2025. 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 | Investigation Photographs | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N7529N the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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