Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Oliver Springs Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Oliver Springs, Tennessee 37840
Monday, May 31, 2010 13:00 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
According to the pilot, she contacted the operator of the private airport several days before the accident to obtain permission to land. The operator informed the pilot that the runway was comprised of turf and briefed her on the hazards associated with runways 15 and 33. He recommended the pilot make her approach to runway 15 due to a 15-foot drop-off into a stream at the end of runway 33. The pilot configured the airplane for landing to runway 15. Her approach was fast and high and she made a go-around when the airplane was halfway down the runway. She climbed out on the runway heading, made a 180-degree turn and initiated an approach to runway 33. The airplane touched down on the last third of the runway and she immediately applied heavy brakes. She realized that she would be unable to stop and applied full power; however, the airplane went off the drop-off and into the stream. The pilot stated that she did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the runway and stated that he observed tracks up to but no further than 250 to 300 feet before the runway edge of the creek.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot's failure to execute a go-around, which resulted in a long landing, runway overrun, and the airplane's subsequent descent into a stream.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 5/31/2010 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 1300 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Oliver Springs |
| Event State | TENNESSEE |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 37840 |
| Event Date Year | 2010 |
| Event Date Month | 5 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 360215N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0841825W |
| Event Location Airport | Oliver Springs Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | TN08 |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 790 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1253 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 289 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | OQT |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 908 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 3 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 6000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 1700 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 23 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 19 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 200 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 3 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.06 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 2 |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 27887 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 21 2010 10:34PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coxp |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N8311S |
| NTSB Number | ERA10CA288 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 182H |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 18256411 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2600 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 1 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 3 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Feb 1 2010 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 2 |
| Airframe Hours | 4334 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | C91 |
| Aircraft Owner Name | FIALA THOMAS |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1500 E PINEY RD |
| Aircraft Owner City | DICKSON |
| Aircraft Owner State | TN |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 37055-3849 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Elizabeth A. Fiala |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 15000 E Piney Road |
| Operator City | Dickinson |
| Operator State | TN |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 37055-3849 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | M02 |
| Departure City | Dickson |
| Departure State | TN |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1100 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | TN08 |
| Destination City | Oliver Springs |
| Destination State | TN |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 21 2010 1:10PM |
| User who most recently changed record | johb |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 33 |
| Runway Length | 2800 |
| Runway Width | 200 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |