# Accident 19970301001989A: Cessna TR182, Pueblo, CO, March 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1997
- Place: Pueblo, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.2899° N, 104.5393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2899&lon=-104.5393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2396S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2396S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna TR182 (registry code 2072735, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970301001989A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT NOSE DROPPED TOO FAR ON LANDING, PULLED BACK UP, AIRBORNE, ADDED POWER, NO SPEED, STALLED, LANDED GEAR UP.

## 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 FTW97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA111), Mar 1, 1997: Cessna TR182 (N2396S), Pueblo, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper repair to the nose landing gear assembly. A factor was binding of the nose gear extension assembly due to the improper repair.

## Other reports on N2396S (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19931004043279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931004043279I), Oct 4, 1993: Cessna TR182 (N2396S), Hite, UT, Minor damage. Pilot forgot lower landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19800624056269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800624056269I), Jun 24, 1980: Cessna TR182 (N2396S), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Pilot unable to lower landing gear due to improper alignment between landing gear and fuselage when gear up.

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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