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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Wickenburg, AZ · May 18, 2018

Date: May 18, 2018 · 08:20 local
Place: Wickenburg, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4964D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA285
Reported as: Cessna 182A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 28,114 total598 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4964DRegistered now · Cessna 182AS/N 51064 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 182A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot practicing takeoffs and landings, weather was clear, visibility more than 10 miles, winds light and variable, temp about 75. Completed three uneventful landings, following fourth landing, pilot had slowed to about 20-25 mph and was reconfiguring the aircraft when it suddenly turned hard to the right. Pilot could not stop turn with rudder or brake. Aircraft departed runway, left main gear collapsed, left wing tip struck ground and prop struck ground stopping the engine. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, WEATHER WAS CLEAR, VISIBILITY MORE THAN 10 MILES, WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE, TEMP ABOUT 75. COMPLETED THREE UNEVENTFUL LANDINGS, FOLLOWING FOURTH LANDING, PILOT HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND WAS RECONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT SUDDENLY TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT STOP TURN WITH RUDDER OR BRAKE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY, LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, LEFT WING TIP STRUCK GROUND AND PROP STRUCK GROUND STOPPING THE ENGINE. NO INJURIES.

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 GAA18CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWickenburg, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.May 18, 2018 · Substantial damage