# NTSB LAX84LA268: Cessna 182L, N3162R, San Carlos, CA, April 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 23, 1984, 10:55 local (18:55 UTC)
- Place: San Carlos, CA
- Coordinates: 37.489299, -122.259552 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4893&lon=-122.2596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA268
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24241/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA268

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT MADE FOUR UNSUCCESSFUL LANDING ATTEMPTS FOLLOWED EACH TIME BY A GO-AROUND. THE FIRST ATTEMPT THE ACFT BOUNCED ONLANDING. THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE PLT STATED THAT THE WIND PUSHED THE ACFT FROM OVER THE RWY. THE FOURTH ATTEMPT THE ACFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON THE FIFTH ATTEMPT. AFTERWARDS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FIRE WALL WAS DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3162R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3162R), registered now, S/N 18258562, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 182-58562
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470R 265 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Tri-X Investment
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 3, 1984
- Departed: TRK, TRUCKEE, CA
- Destination: SQL, SAN CARLOS, CA
- Airport: SQL, San Carlos, runway 30, 2,600 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 63 total, 29 in this make and model, 25 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SQL

## 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 19840423016599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840423016599A), Apr 23, 1984: Cessna 182L, San Carlos, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot bounced and porpoised on 3 attempted crosswind landings. Got it down on fourth with buckled 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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