# NTSB IAD74FIG24: Cessna 182H, N2498X, Stevensville, MD, April 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1974
- Place: Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
- Location: 38.9744° N, 76.3185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stevensville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9744&lon=-76.3185&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124278
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1260  74/4/21    STEVENSVILLE,MD     CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 655
        TIME - 1330                    N2498X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTMINISTER,MD             STEVENSVILLE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (EMERGENCY SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- R WHEEL BRAKE PRES PLATE LINING GONE.METAL PLATE WORN WHERE LINING NMLY IS.DRAIN DITCH 54FT FM RWY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2498X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2498X), registered now, S/N 18256398, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bay Bridge

## 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 19740421009919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740421009919A), Apr 21, 1974: Cessna 182H, Stevensville, MD, Substantial damage. R wheel brake pres plate lining gone. Metal plate worn where lining nmly is. Drain ditch 54FT fm rwy

## Other investigations on N2498X (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI99LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA295), Aug 15, 1999: Cessna 182H (N2498X), Eagle River, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and the subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty,…

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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