Cessna R182 accident near Monticello, New York, April 28, 2003
On April 28, 2003 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna R182, registered N1695R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monticello, New York (Sullivan County Intl 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's premature raising of the flaps during the aborted landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 28, 2003 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Monticello, New York · Sullivan County Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- N1695R · registry record · serial R18200519
- 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 the airplane was on final approach to runway 33, a 6,300-foot-long, 150-foot-wide, asphalt runway, at an airspeed of 68 knots, and a flap setting of 30 degrees. When the airplane was about 10 feet above the ground, it experienced a "strong gust" from the left, and the right main landing gear contacted the runway. The pilot then aborted the landing. He applied full-power, turned the carburetor heat "off," and retracted the landing gear and flaps. The airplane settled onto the ground and continued down an embankment. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions; nor did the pilot report any. It was noted that the flaps were observed in the fully retracted position. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 270 degrees at 6 knots. Review of the Airplane Flight Manual go-around checklist revealed that the checklist called for flaps to be retracted to 20 degrees, and then retracted "slowly" after reaching an airspeed of 75 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 230 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 178 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N51 Readington NJ at 2:00 pm
- Destination: MSV Monticello NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 6,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from MSV
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC03LA093.