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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182N · Roosevelt, UT · September 25, 2011

Date: September 25, 2011 · 17:00 local
Place: Roosevelt, UT
Airport: Roosevelt Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92554
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA465
Reported as: Cessna 182N
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total130 in this make and model

N92554Registered now · Cessna 182NS/N 18260258 Airframe modelCessna 182N Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Upon landing, the pilot (left seat) was not aligned with the runway, causing the aircraft to vear to the left when the nose gear touched down. Pilot applied right aileron, and right brake. Skid markes were observed which were caused by the right wheel and nose wheel. After departing the runwal, a significant difference was observed in the lateral distance betweel the right main and the left main when compared to the nose wheel track. The right main had a greater distance initially. Both the right main and nose gear indicated some skidding in the dirt initially. The nose gear struck a rock approximately 14" diameter causing it to collaps. Aircraft slid causing approximately 30' long gouge by the propeller. At some time near the end of the slide, the aircraft tipped right causing the right wing to strike the ground damaging approximately 14" of the outboard leading edge and the wing tip cap.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING, THE PILOT (LEFT SEAT) WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEAR TO THE LEFT WHEN THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT AILERON, AND RIGHT BRAKE. SKID MARKES WERE OBSERVED WHICH WERE CAUSED BY THE RIGHT WHEEL AND NOSE WHEEL. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAL, A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE WAS OBSERVED IN THE LATERAL DISTANCE BETWEEL THE RIGHT MAIN AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEN COMPARED TO THE NOSE WHEEL TRACK. THE RIGHT MAIN HAD A GREATER DISTANCE INITIALLY. BOTH THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR INDICATED SOME SKIDDING IN THE DIRT INITIALLY. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A ROCK APPROXIMATELY 14" DIAMETER CAUSING IT TO COLLAPS. AIRCRAFT SLID CAUSING APPROXIMATELY 30' LONG GOUGE BY THE PROPELLER. AT SOME TIME NEAR THE END OF THE SLIDE, THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED RIGHT CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND DAMAGING APPROXIMATELY 14" OF THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE AND THE WING TIP CAP.

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 WPR11CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRoosevelt, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout.Sep 25, 2011 · Substantial damage