Cessna 182N accident near Cedarville, New Jersey, April 18, 2001
On April 18, 2001 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182N, registered N9174G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cedarville, New Jersey (Dave'S Aerodrome Airport). 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 maintain directional control during the landing flare. A factor was the wind gusts.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 18, 2001 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Cedarville, New Jersey · Dave'S Aerodrome Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182N · all 182Ns on the register
- Registration
- N9174G · registry record · serial 18260714
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot performed an approach to runway 30. During the landing flare, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway and impacted a tree. The pilot stated that he miscalculated the "buffeting" of the airplane during the flare, and reported there were no mechanical deficiencies. The winds reported at the time of the accident at an airport 10 miles to the northwest, were from 300 degrees at 14, gusting to 22 knots.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 335 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 818 on instruments
- Last flight review: December 3, 1999
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,831 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 4, 2001; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N73 Vincentown NJ at 7:30 pm
- Destination: 7NJ9 Cedarville NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 2,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 14 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observation at 7:54 pm from MIV, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9174G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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