BRIDGEWATER, VA, USA
N2318R
CESSNA 182G
DUE TO EXCESS ALTITUDE, DURING HIS 1ST APCH TO LAND, THE PLT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. THE 2ND APCH RESULTED IN PROPER ALTITUDE, BUT HIGH AIRSPEED. CROSSWIND CONDITIONS & GUSTS UP TO 22 KTS EXISTED AT THE TIME & TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED APRX HALF WAY DOWN THE 2755 FT RWY. SKID MARKS ON THE RWY WERE LIGHT FOR ABOUT 550 FT. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY, CONTINUED ACROSS 50 FT OF GRASS OVERRUN AREA & DOWN A 10 TO 15 FT EMBANKMENT TO THE NORTH RIVER. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED WITH THE NOSE & WINGS SUBMERGED IN WATER. THE OCCUPANTS EXTRICATED THEMSELVES UNAIDED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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