# NTSB ANC18LA039: Cessna T182T, N68AX, Yerington, NV, May 28, 2018 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 28, 2018, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Yerington, NV - Coordinates: 39.005554, -119.156669 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0056&lon=-119.1567&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 8, 2020 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 97377 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC18LA039 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/97377/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=97377 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA039 ## Probable cause Loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Unknown/Not determined (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna T182T, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md?model=2072738), [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna T182T, 7 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=2072738), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna T182T, 9 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=2072738), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Cessna T182T, 12 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=2072738), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Part(s) separation from AC](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/338); cases with it: [Cessna T182T, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/338/sequence.md?model=2072738), [All aircraft, 563 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/338/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096); cases with it: [Cessna T182T, 9 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md?model=2072738), [All aircraft, 2,287 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that, after conducting multiple uneventful landings, he was returning for a full stop landing. He stated that the touchdown on the main wheels was normal, but immediately after the nose wheel contacted the asphalt surface, the airplane veered sharply to the left, exited the improved runway surface, and encountered an area of soft sand. The nose wheel separated from the fuselage, and the airplane subsequently nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The airplane's wreckage was disposed of without the National Transportation Safety Board's knowledge or consent. Because the airplane was not available for examination, it could not be determined if a mechanical failure or malfunction occurred. ## Factual narrative On May 28, 2018, about 1300 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182 airplane, N68AX, sustained substantial damage following a loss of directional control, a runway excursion and nose over while landing at Yerington Municipal Airport (O43), Yerington, Nevada. The airplane was registered to M & B Holdings, LLC and operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 when the accident occurred. The private pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, after conducting multiple uneventful landings at O43 they were returning for a full stop landing. He reported that the touchdown on the main wheels was normal, but immediately after the nose wheel came in contact with the asphalt surface the airplane veered sharply to the left, exited the improved runway surface and encountered an area of soft sand. The nose wheel separated from the fuselage and the airplane subsequently nosed over sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The closest weather reporting facility was Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), Minden, Nevada, about 28 miles west of the accident site. At 1253, an METAR from KMEV was reporting, in part: wind from 30°at 8 knots; visibility, 10 statute miles; clouds and sky condition, clear; temperature, 66°F; dew point 39° F; altimeter, 30.19 inches of mercury. The airplane's wreckage was disposed of without the knowledge or consent of the NTSB. Therefore, the wreckage could not be examined by investigators. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N68AX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68AX-2019-02-02), registration cancelled 2019-02-02, S/N T18208851, built 2008 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA T182T (T) - Registry model: [Cessna T182T](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t182t) (registry code 2072738) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-ak1a) (registry code 42005, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: T18208851 - Year built: 2008 - Airframe hours: 863 - Engines: Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 15, 2017 - Departed: Reno, NV - Destination: O43, Yerington, NV - Airport: O43, Yerington Muni, runway 19, 5,814 × 75 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display, Auto-pilot, ADS-B, Stall warning system ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 64; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review March 9, 2017; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 780 total, 735 in this make and model, 603 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 30.19 inHg - Observed at: KMEV, 28 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20180528006219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180528006219A), May 28, 2018: Cessna T182T, Yerington, NV, Substantial damage. Aircraft veered to the left at touchdown. Pilot was unable to control the aircraft or stop the aircraft before it departed the the left side of RUMWAY20… ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 14, 2020, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=97377. 3.5 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 3.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40482402&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF - Witness Statement (item 2, .PDF, 99 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40482403&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Witness%20Statement-Master.PDF - Photo (item 3, .PDF, 1 photo, 276 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40482404&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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