# Accident 19860125001229A: Cessna 182H, Lake Havasu Cit, AZ, January 25, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1986, 14:00 local time
- Place: Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
- Airport: Lake Havasu City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4793° N, 114.3202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4793&lon=-114.3202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2302X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2302X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182H (registry code 2072718, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 153 total, 19 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860125001229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA097), Jan 25, 1986: Cessna 182H (N2302X), Lake Havasucity, AZ, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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