# NTSB BFO86FA012: Cessna R182, N6375T, Leesburg, VA, January 6, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 6, 1986, 10:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place: Leesburg, VA
- Location: 39.1028° N, 77.5545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leesburg, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1028&lon=-77.5545&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO86FA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11200/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA012

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - lowering of flaps - misjudged, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - windshear
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - throttle/power control - delayed, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT DPTD DCA WITH 4508,70GAL FUEL,AND 43LBS EQUIPMT ON BOARD WHICH COMPUTED OUT TO BE 26LBS OVER MAX GROSS. IT WAS FLOWN DIRECTLY TO LEESBURG,VA WHERE THE WINDS WERE GENERALLY OUT OF THE WEST AND THERE WAS THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDSHEAR W/I 2000AGL. BOTH PLT AND CO-PLT REMEMBER CROSSING OVR THE RWY #'S BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FT AGL BETWEEN 65 AND 68KTS. APPROX 500-700FT DOWN THE RWY THE NOSE OF THE ACFT WAS OVSVD BY A WITNESS TO ASCEND SLIGHTLY AND THE ACFT LOST FLYING SPEED AND FELL ONTO THE RWY. IT THEN BOUNCED BACK UP INTO THE AIR,STILL IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, AND SANK AGAIN BACK ONTO THE RWY. IT WAS THEN OBSVD TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT AND NOSE OVER BEFORE COMING TO REST IN FRONT OF THE PARKING APRON JUST SOUTH OF THE FSS. A WITNESS SAW THE WINDSOCK INDICATING A 90 DEGREE X-WIND & STANDING APRX'STRAIGHT OUT.' ANOTHE R WITNESS SAW A'HEAVY EXTENSION OF FLAPS' & A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. BOTH OBSERVATIONS OCCURRED AS THE ACFT FLEW LEVEL FOR APRX 500-700 FT ABOUT 20FT AGL. A ROAR OF PWR WAS HEARD AT TIME OF IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6375T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6375T-2025-03-20), registration cancelled 2025-03-20, S/N R18202002 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18202002
- Airframe hours: 4385
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Federal Bureau Of Invst.
- Registered owner: Pompano Air Center
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 30, 1985, 535 hours before
- Departed: DCA, WASHINGTON, DC
- Destination: W09, LEESBURG, VA
- Airport: WO9, Leesburg Municipal, runway 17, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 5,312 total, 643 in this make and model, 4,687 as pilot in command, 86 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: IAD, 9 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 19860106001719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860106001719A), Jan 6, 1986: Cessna R182, Leesburg, VA, Substantial damage. Landing gusty crosswind. Bounced nose high twice. Third arrival stalled impacted off runway. Nosed over. Over gross

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.

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