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FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Santa Maria, CA · May 14, 2008

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Date
May 14, 2008 · 18:30 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Airport
Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan H
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4660K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX08LA140
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Reported engine
Continental O470*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4660KRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18263662Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine modelContinental O-470 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)On 05/14/2008, the pilot of N4660K a Cessna 182-P contacted the Santa Maria airport tower requesting permission to takeoff. From initial contact the controller was concerned about the physical condition of the pilot. The pilot displayed slurred speech and was not able to give a read back of a frequency when requested. The controller asked if the pilot felt he was fit for flight. The pilot stated yes and was given clearance to takeoff. Upon return to the airport N4660K was in the pattern for landing with a commuter aircraft on a revenue flight. On touchdown the Cessna 182 bounced repeatedly striking the prop and collapsing the nose gear. The aircraft slid to a stop in close proximity to a second full commuter aircraft waiting to takeoff from the active runway. When fire crews and airport police responded it was noted that the pilot showed signs of alcohol intoxication. The pilot failed a sobriety test given by the Santa Maria police dept. The pilot was then booked into county jail.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 05/14/2008, THE PILOT OF N4660K A CESSNA 182-P CONTACTED THE SANTA MARIA AIRPORT TOWER REQUESTING PERMISSION TO TAKEOFF. FROM INITIAL CONTACT THE CONTROLLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PILOT. THE PILOT DISPLAYED SLURRED SPEECH AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE A READ BACK OF A FREQUENCY WHEN REQUESTED. THE CONTROLLER ASKED IF THE PILOT FELT HE WAS FIT FOR FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED YES AND WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO TAKEOFF. UPON RETURN TO THE AIRPORT N4660K WAS IN THE PATTERN FOR LANDING WITH A COMMUTER AIRCRAFT ON A REVENUE FLIGHT. ON TOUCHDOWN THE CESSNA 182 BOUNCED REPEATEDLY STRIKING THE PROP AND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A SECOND FULL COMMUTER AIRCRAFT WAITING TO TAKEOFF FROM THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. WHEN FIRE CREWS AND AIRPORT POLICE RESPONDED IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PILOT SHOWED SIGNS OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION. THE PILOT FAILED A SOBRIETY TEST GIVEN BY THE SANTA MARIA POLICE DEPT. THE PILOT WAS THEN BOOKED INTO COUNTY JAIL.

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 LAX08LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Maria, CAThe pilot's impairment from alcohol and his improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the FAA's failure to obtain additional information about the pilot's alcohol use history to verify that he met the requirements…May 15, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4660K · 1

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