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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182F · Haviland, KS · July 22, 1997

Date: July 22, 1997 · 23:15 local
Place: Haviland, KS
Airport: Gail Ballard Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3265U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA237
Reported as: Cessna 182F
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 252 total154 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N3265URegistered now · Cessna 182FS/N 18254665 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 182F Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4) The pilot was landing the airplane at night. He said that after the airplane was on the ground, it veered to the left. There was evidence that during the landing, the left main landing gear 'entered newly worked field.' After entering the field, the airplane came to a sudden stop, and the right wing struck the runway. 'When the nose gear entered the soft field, the propeller came in contact with the ground.' Investigation revealed that the airplane's landing light and the airport's runway lighting were inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE AIRPLANE AT NIGHT. HE SAID THAT AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE GROUND, IT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR 'ENTERED NEWLY WORKED FIELD.' AFTER ENTERING THE FIELD, THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY. 'WHEN THE NOSE GEAR ENTERED THE SOFT FIELD, THE PROPELLER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.' INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING LIGHT AND THE AIRPORT'S RUNWAY LIGHTING WERE INOPERATIVE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI97LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaviland, KSthe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain and/or maintain proper runway alignment during a night landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the airplane's inoperative landing lights, the airport's inoperative runway edge lights, and…Jul 23, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3265U · 1

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

Accident 19970716047169AHaviland, KS(-16) Pilot, carrying two passengers, lost directional control of aircraft while attempting to land. The loss of directional control resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. There were no injuries. [privacy data omitted]Jul 16, 1997 · Substantial damage