- Date
- March 17, 1995, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1815XCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 19, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950317004589A
- Case key
- 3533
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of the flight controls during takeoff which resulted in the inflight collision with the ground.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While attempting a takeoff, the pilot's flight control inputs resulted in a series of porpoises after the airplane had climbed about eight feet above the ground. According to the pilot, during the forth oscillation the nose wheel and propeller assemblies struck the paved runway surface, and subsequently collapsed the nose gear. Examination of the aircraft failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.
Factual narrative
On March 17, 1995, at 1530 central standard time, a Cessna 182, N1815X, nose gear assembly collapsed during an attempted takeoff from runway 01 at the John C. Tune Airport, Nashville, Tennessee. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage; the pilot and passenger were not injured. The accident occurred during the initial takeoff attempt.
According to the pilot, during the takeoff attempt, the airplane entered a series of pilot induced oscillations (porpoise) over the runway. The airplane initially climbed to eight feet and started a series of porpoises which terminated in the airplane colliding with the runway. During the collision, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane skidded off the right side of the runway.
An examination of the airplane failed to disclose a component failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1815X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182250915
- Airframe hours
- 4,047
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R15, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Zeller Aircraft Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 21, 1994 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- JWE
- Airport
- JWE · John C. Tune, runway 1, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 132 total · 10 in this make and model · 54 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Observed at
- JWN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.