# NTSB DFW07CA012: Cessna 182, N1013Y, Vicksburg, MS, October 15, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: October 15, 2006, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Vicksburg, MS - Coordinates: 32.236946, -90.923889 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2369&lon=-90.9239&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 31, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Memphis, TN - NTSB case key (mKey): 64758 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW07CA012 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64758/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA012 ## Probable cause The structural damage to the firewall during a suspected hard landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - landing gear,nose gear attach point - fractured (cause) - fuselage,firewall - bent (cause) - touchdown - improper, unknown ## Analysis The 172-hour private pilot lined up the single-engine airplane for final approach for runway 19 ( 5,000 feet wide by 100 feet long ). The pilot reported that he performed a slight "sideslip" to correct for the light prevailing crosswind and reported that the touchdown was normal, with the right main gear making contact with the runway first, followed by the left main, and then the nose gear. The pilot stated that "about two seconds later a loud pop was heard and the airplane began to pull to the right." As the airplane slowed down, the airplane began to shudder. After taxiing clear of the runway with full up elevator and disembarking the airplane, the pilot noticed that the nose wheel pant was broken and trailing the nose landing gear. A mechanic, located on the field, removed the remaining part of the wheel pant and noted no other damage. The pilot continued on his return flight and made an uneventful landing at his home airfield. The airplane's last 100-hour inspection was accomplished on September 25, 2006. Additionally, the airplane was part of a rental fleet and had logged 15 flights (41.3 hours) between September 25 and October 15, 2006. The 100-hour inspection of the airplane revealed that the nose wheel strut attachments had sheared and the structural engine firewall had been buckled. ## Factual narrative The 172-hour private pilot lined up the single-engine airplane for final approach for runway 19 (a 5,000 feet wide by 100 feet long ). The pilot reported that he performed a slight "sideslip" to correct for the light prevailing crosswind and reported that the touchdown was normal, with the right main gear making contact with the runway first, followed by the left main, and then the nose gear. The pilot stated that "about two seconds later a loud pop was heard and the airplane began to pull to the right." As the landing roll of the airplane slowed down, the airplane began to "shutter." After taxiing clear of the runway with full up elevator and disembarking the airplane, the pilot noticed that the nose wheel pant was broken and trailing the nose landing gear. A mechanic, located on the field, removed the remaining part of the wheel pant and noted no other damage. The pilot continued on his return flight and made an uneventful landing at his home airfield. The airplane's last 100-hour inspection was accomplished on September 25, 2006. Additionally, the airplane was part of a rental fleet and had logged 15 flights (41.3 hours) between September 25 and October 15, 2006. The 100-hour inspection of the airplane revealed that the nose wheel strut attachments had sheared and the structural engine firewall had been buckled. ## Aircraft - Registration: N1013Y (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182 - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18281544 - Airframe hours: 828 - Engines: Textron Lycoming IO-540 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Jay Air, doing business as Jay Air LLC - Registered owner: Jay Air LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 1, 2006, 42 hours before - Departed: 65LA, BELLE CHASSE, LA - Destination: M01, MEMPHIS, TN - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: VKS, Vicksburg Muni, runway 19, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 31; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review October 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 172 total, 21 in this make and model, 133 as pilot in command, 58 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 130° at 17 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 41 °F - Altimeter: 29.89 inHg - Observed at: KTVR, 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). - [Incident 20061015025119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061015025119I), Oct 15, 2006: Cessna 182T, Vicksburg, MS, Minor damage. (-23) All information contained in this report was obtained from NTSB record DFW07CA012. This inspector did not interview anyone or see any physical evidence.… From the NTSB's public API. 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