# NTSB LAX82DA076: Cessna 172M, N6585H, San Luis Obispo, CA, February 18, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 17, 1982, 17:00 local (Feb 18, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: San Luis Obispo, CA
- Coordinates: 35.249702, -120.619575 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2497&lon=-120.6196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72505
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA076
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72505/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA076

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE. ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSEWHEEL FAILED, THE NOSEWHEEL TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FIREWALL WAS BENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6585H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6585H-1990-02-01), registration cancelled 1990-02-01, S/N 17265497 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17265497
- Airframe hours: 1580
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Patroline Inc.
- Departed: PRB, PASO ROBLES, CA
- Destination: SMX, PORTERVILLE, CA
- Airport: SBP, San Luis Obispo, runway 29, 3,997 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 92 total, 7 in this make and model, 53 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 138 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SBP

## 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 19820217004599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820217004599A), Feb 17, 1982: Cessna 172M, San Luis Obispo, CA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact broke nose gear. Damaged firewall.

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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