# Accident 19970722020459A: Cessna 182F, Haviland, KS, July 22, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1997, 23:15 local time
- Place: Haviland, KS
- Airport: Gail Ballard Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6104° N, 99.0994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6104&lon=-99.0994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3265U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3265U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182F (registry code 2072714, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 252 total, 154 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA237) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970722020459A

## Narrative

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

(.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.

## 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 CHI97LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA237), Jul 23, 1997: Cessna 182F (N3265U), Haviland, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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…

## Other reports on N3265U (1)

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

- [Accident 19970716047169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970716047169A), Jul 16, 1997: Cessna 182F (N3265U), Haviland, KS, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot, carrying two passengers, lost directional control of aircraft while attempting to land. The loss of directional control resulted in substantial…

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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