# Accident 19980707016629A: Cessna R182, Cameron Park, CA, July 7, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1998, 13:00 local time
- Place: Cameron Park, CA
- Airport: Cameron Airpark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6092° N, 120.9703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6092&lon=-120.9703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4825R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4825R-2013-07-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- Reported engine: LYC O540J3C5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,675 total, 37 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980707016629A

## Narrative

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

LANDED LONG. TRIED TURN ON TAXIWAY TOO FAST. SKIDDED INTO DITCH. (.4) AFTER MAKING A SHORT FIELD LANDING, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO AID IN BRAKING. THE PILOT TURNED RIGHT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY AT MIDFIELD. HE REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE AIRPLANE'S SPEED AND A GUST OF WIND, THE TIRES LOST TRACTION, THE TURN RADIUS WAS TOO WIDE TO MAKE THE TURNOFF, AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WENT INTO A DITCH. HE REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 280 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS GUSTING TO 11 KNOTS. IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT WROTE THAT A CONTINUED ROLLOUT TO OBTAIN A SLOWER SPEED AFTER LANDING WOULD BE OPTIMAL BEFORE INITIATING A TURN OFF THE RUNWAY. NO FURTER MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WERE NOTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT OR POWERPLANT. (-23) PILOT LANDED LONG AND TRIED TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY AT THE MID-FIELD TAXIWAY. HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND AS HE TURNED HE SKIDDED INTO A DITCH THAT RUNS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX98LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA231), Jul 7, 1998: Cessna 182RG (N4825R), Cameron Park, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to initiate a turn to exit the runway at an excessive rate of speed.

## Other reports on N4825R (2)

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

- [Incident 20090311003389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090311003389I), Mar 11, 2009: Cessna R182 (N4825R), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported the nose gear stuck in the retracted position. Emergency gear extension failed to extend nose gear. Landed with the mains extended and the…
- [Incident 19970522011719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970522011719I), May 22, 1997: Cessna R182 (N4825R), Marysville, CA, Minor damage. Insurance familiarzation flight. CFI on board. Pilot retracted gear by mistake on rollout. CFI unable stop action.

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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