Cessna 182P accident near Angola, New York, January 12, 2001
On January 12, 2001 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N52359, was destroyed in an accident near Angola, New York (Angola Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's misjudged clearance over an obstacle.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 12, 2001 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Angola, New York · Angola Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N52359 · no longer on the register · serial 18262551
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that the 3,212-foot long runway was partially covered with ice and snow, but the first 600-800 feet of runway was not contaminated. The pilot flew a "lower than normal" approach in an attempt to land on the uncontaminated portion of the runway. The airplane struck a snow bank at the approach end of the runway, and skidded to rest on 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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,983 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 5,563 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 30, 1999
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,991 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 19, 1999; 74 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: D22 Angola NY at 2:20 pm
- Destination: 9G3 Akron NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 3,212 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,400 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.21 inHg
- Observation at 2:54 pm from BUF, 22 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N52359 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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