# NTSB CHI85LA262: Cessna 182A, N5970B, Davison, MI, June 26, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 26, 1985, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Davison, MI
- Coordinates: 43.030986, -83.510902 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0310&lon=-83.5109&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA262
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13117/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA262

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - touch-and-go - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

ACFT TOUCHED DONW HARD AND BECAME AIRBORNE. ON THE SECOND GROUND CONTACT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PLT PREVIOUSLY ABORTED TWO LANDINGS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5970B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 33970
- Airframe hours: 2314
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Daniel R. Peterson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 18, 1985
- Departed: 1G6, STRONGSVILLE, OH
- Destination: DAVISON, MI
- Airport: runway 9, 1,750 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,097 total, 601 in this make and model, 1,562 as pilot in command, 123 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 14 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FNT, 12 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 19850626028079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850626028079A), Jun 26, 1985: Cessna 182A, Davison, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced on touchdown and came down hard collapsing nose gear.

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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