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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182S · Phoenix, AZ · February 9, 2002

Date: February 9, 2002 · 10:20 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N789LM
Reported as: Cessna 182S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total750 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N789LMRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2005 · Cessna 182SS/N 18280043 Airframe modelCessna 182S Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Airman stated the winds on final were reported as 020 at 20 knots. During landing in this crosswind (landing runway 07R) the aircraft touched down on the left main wheel and then went up on it's nose, allowing the prop to contact the runway. He stated he then purposely steered the aircraft off the left side of the runway to minimize the damage. Aircraft was able to be taxied to the ramp and no further damage was incurred. Airman was on a return flight from another airport approximately 150 NM away and the wind picked up considerably from the time he departed earilier that morning. Airman stated he is a "fair weather" pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN STATED THE WINDS ON FINAL WERE REPORTED AS 020 AT 20 KNOTS. DURING LANDING IN THIS CROSSWIND (LANDING RUNWAY 07R) THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL AND THEN WENT UP ON IT'S NOSE, ALLOWING THE PROP TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY. HE STATED HE THEN PURPOSELY STEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY TO MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO BE TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. AIRMAN WAS ON A RETURN FLIGHT FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 150 NM AWAY AND THE WIND PICKED UP CONSIDERABLY FROM THE TIME HE DEPARTED EARILIER THAT MORNING. AIRMAN STATED HE IS A "FAIR WEATHER" PILOT.