Cessna 182B accident near Spencerport, New York, September 21, 2003
On September 21, 2003 at about 7:11 pm local time, a Cessna 182B, registered N7225E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Spencerport, New York (Manitou Field Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Pilot's failure to perform a go-around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 21, 2003 · about 7:11 pm local time
- Place
- Spencerport, New York · Manitou Field Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B · all 182Bs on the register
- Registration
- N7225E · no longer on the register · serial 52225
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot observed several "four-wheelers" on the approach end of the runway. He planned to land beyond the vehicles, and flew a "little higher than necessary" during the approach. He touched down more than half-way down the 2,450-foot long, 90-foot wide, turf runway. Immediately after touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes, and maneuvered the airplane off the right side of the runway, impacting an embankment. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies 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
- Flight time: 1,394 hours in all; 1,394 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 1,239 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 31, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,583 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 2002; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2NY4 Byron NY at 7:00 pm
- Destination: 91NY Spencerport NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,450 ft by 90 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.28 inHg
- Observation at 2:54 pm from ROC
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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