# Accident 20051015033059A: Cessna 182B, Mokelumne Hill, CA, October 15, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 2005, 16:00 local time
- Place: Mokelumne Hill, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3167° N, 120.7000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3167&lon=-120.7000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2728B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2728B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182B (registry code 2072706, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,900 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX06CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051015033059A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRFRAME (FIREWALL) WAS DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE RUNWAY IS 900 FEET LONG AND 80 FEET WIDE WITH 80 FOOT TREES ON THE APPROACH END.

## 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 LAX06CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA010), Oct 15, 2005: Cessna 182B (N2728B), Mokelumne Hill, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was gusty wind conditions.

## Other reports on N2728B (1)

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

- [Accident 20240828013509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240828013509A), Aug 28, 2024: Cessna 182B (N2728B), Hawi, HI, Substantial damage. On August 28, 2024, the pilot was conducting a skydiving operation in a C182. After successfully dropping the skydivers at an altitude of 8,500 feet, the pilot…

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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