LAX82DA191

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Huron, CA · May 24, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
May 24, 1982, 08:15 local (15:15 UTC)
Place
Huron, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N735JJCessna 182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820524018679A
Case key
71132

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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.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - wetFactor
Landing gear - overloadFactor
Level off - improperPilot in commandCause
Gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown
Recovery from bounced landing - performedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - performedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

While attempting to extend glide over a flooded portion of the runway the aircraft lost airspeed. After dropping onto the runway the aircraft bounced and the pilot added power. The aircraft was then flown back to king city, CA where the gear collapsed upon landing.

Aircraft

Registration
N735JJ
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18265458
Airframe hours
958
Engine
Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Operator
Frudden Produce Inc.
Registered owner
Frudden Produce Inc.
Departed
KIC · King City, CA
Destination
Huron, CA
Airport
3CA4 · Willett Field, runway 35, 1,000 × 45 ft, dirt

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
40
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
420 total · 150 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Temperature
167 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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