FTW87LA148

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Alice, TX · June 21, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 21, 1987, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
Place
Alice, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5496ECessna 182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870621020949A
Case key
22385

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lack of familiarity with aircraftPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - utility poleFactor

Analysis

The pilot stated that during landing roll the right brake locked, the aircraft exited the runway, crossed a grassy area and collided with an airport light pole. Inspection of the brakes, rudder and nose wheel steering revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.

Aircraft

Registration
N5496E
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18268328
Engine
Continental O-470U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
J. G. Adami, Jr.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
BTR · Baton Rouge, LA
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
ALI · Alice International, runway 13, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
267 total · 10 in this make and model · 212 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
130° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
91 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.