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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Ames, IA · October 22, 2006

Date: October 22, 2006 · 15:30 local
Place: Ames, IA
Airport: Ames Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5274S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA011
Reported as: Cessna R182
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total135 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

N5274SRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18201534 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming O-540-J3C5DReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft was landing at Ames Municipal Airport. The pilot setup to land on runway 31. He noted that the nose gear safe light had not illuminated so he cycled the landing gear. The nose gear safe light was still not illuminated. He then executed a soft field landing; as the nose settled, the nose landing gear collapsed. Maintenance personnel discovered that pin p/n 1280209-1 had failed, preventing the nose landing gear from coming all the way down. Note: Cessna has a redesigned part that requires some modifications. Maintenance personnel stated that they have completed a malfunction or defect report and forwarded it to the FSDO.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT AMES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT SETUP TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31. HE NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR SAFE LIGHT HAD NOT ILLUMINATED SO HE CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR SAFE LIGHT WAS STILL NOT ILLUMINATED. HE THEN EXECUTED A SOFT FIELD LANDING; AS THE NOSE SETTLED, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT PIN P/N 1280209-1 HAD FAILED, PREVENTING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FROM COMING ALL THE WAY DOWN. NOTE: CESSNA HAS A REDESIGNED PART THAT REQUIRES SOME MODIFICATIONS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL STATED THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT AND FORWARDED IT TO THE FSDO.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI07LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmes, IAThe fatigue failure of the landing gear actuator pin and the exterior visual maintenance inspection for cracks not possible by company maintenance personnel.Oct 22, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5274S · 1

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

Incident 19890323015289ILevel Off Touchdown · Islip, NYUnable to extend nose gear. Landed and held nose off as Long as possible. Suspect air in hydraulic line.Mar 23, 1989 · Minor damage