FTW85LA319

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R182 · Lubbock, TX · August 9, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: August 9, 1985, 14:50 local (20:50 UTC)
Place: Lubbock, TX
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N7304TCessna R182
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19850809037919A
Case key: 21824

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Sequence of events

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Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Flare - improperPilot in commandCause

Nose gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown

Design stress limits of aircraft - exceededPilot in command

Analysis

The plt made a hard landing at the town and country arpt at Lubbock, TX, and a collapse of the nose gear resulted.

Aircraft

Registration: N7304T
Reported as: Cessna R182
Category: Airplane
Serial number: R18200027
Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Fire: Unknown
Flight: Business · Part 91
Registered owner: Don M. Sanders
Departed: F28 · Lubbock, TX
Airport: F82 · Town And Country, runway 17, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

N7304TRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18200027 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 64
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 3,000 total

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 170° at 15 knots
Visibility: 8 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 97 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: LBB, 11 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.

Accident 19850809037919ACessna R182 · Lubbock, TXHard landing resulted in sheared nose gear and buckled fuselage behind main gear attach points.Aug 9, 1985 · N7304T · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N7304T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA18CA556Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMount Holly, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.Sep 15, 2018 · Substantial damage