# Accident 20030504010869A: Cessna 182F, Washington Ch, OH, May 4, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 2003, 17:30 local time
- Place: Washington Ch, OH
- Airport: Fayette County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5703° N, 83.4206° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5703&lon=-83.4206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3591Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- Reported engine: CONT O470*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030504010869A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE UPPER PORTION OF THE NOSE WHEEL SCISSORS BROKE DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE NOSE WHEEL TURNED HARD LEFT CAUSING THE PROPELLER & THE RIGHT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND.

## 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 NYC03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA099), May 4, 2003: Cessna 182F (N3591Y), Washington Cour, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the nose gear assembly. A factor was the inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic.

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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