# Accident 20090509007179A: Cessna 182M, Madera, CA, May 9, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 2009, 14:05 local time
- Place: Madera, CA
- Airport: Madera Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9886° N, 120.1122° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9886&lon=-120.1122&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71165, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71165) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182M (registry code 2072728, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 20 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090509007179A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT UPON LANDING AT MADERA AIRPORT (MAE) ON RUNWAY 30 WITH THE WINDS AT 280/9, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A TENDENCY OF WANTING TO STEER TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER BUT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THIS TENDENCY.  THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY CROSSING INTO A TAXIWAY AND EVENTUALLY SHEARING OFF THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE AND STEERING COMPONENTS.  THE NOSE GEAR HAD FOLDED FROM ITS MOUNTING POINTS ON THE FIREWALL STRUCTURE CAUSING WRINKLES IN THIS AREA.  THERE WAS FURTHER DAMAGE OBSERVED UNDER THE NOSE AND CABIN STRUCTURES.

## 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 WPR09LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA242), May 9, 2009: Cessna 182M (N71165), Madera, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane throughout the landing.

## Other reports on N71165 (1)

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

- [Incident 20170413004459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170413004459I), Apr 13, 2017: Cessna 182M (N71165), Lampasas, TX, Minor damage. Pilot departed from robert lee (54F), Texas for destination to taylor (T74), Texas. Pilot noticed a vibration in the engine so he began scanning instrument…

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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