19860125001229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ · January 25, 1986

Date
January 25, 1986 · 14:00 local
Place
Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
Airport
Lake Havasu City
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2302X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA097
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
153 total19 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hard landing with strong quartering tailwind. Nose gear failed. Wind exceeded aircrafts maximum wind component.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING WITH STRONG QUARTERING TAILWIND. NOSE GEAR FAILED. WIND EXCEEDED AIRCRAFTS MAXIMUM WIND COMPONENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.