# NTSB LAX86LA009: Cessna 182N, N92259, Palm Springs, CA, October 6, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1985, 12:16 local (19:16 UTC)
- Place: Palm Springs, CA
- Coordinates: 33.850948, -116.560462 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8509&lon=-116.5605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24994
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA009
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24994/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA009

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - tailwind
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN BEHIND OTHER ACFT TO LAND ON RWY 12. AT THAT TIME, A BOEING 727 WAS WAITING TO TAKEOFF ON THE SAME RWY. AT 1914:52, THE PLT (OF N92259) WAS INSTRUCTED TO START A LEFT TURN TO THE BASE LEG. AT 1915:04, THE BOEING WAS CLEARED TO TAXI INTO PSN & HOLD, BUT BE READY FOR AN IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF. WHEN OTHER ACFT HAD CLEARED FROM THE RWY AT 1915:41, THE BOEING WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE BOEING IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TAKING OFF AT 1915:44 & THE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED N92259 TO SQUARE HIS TURN TO FINAL APCH FOR SPACING & TO USE CAUTION FOR WAKE TURBU-LENCE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED APRX 90 SEC AFTER THE BOEING TOOK OFF. REPORTEDLY, N92259 LANDED ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY; HOWEVER, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BOUNCED 3 OR 4 TIMES, DAMAGING THE PROP, NOSE GEAR & FIREWALL. AFTER LANDING, THE ACFT ROLLED TO THE END OF THE RWY & THE PLT TAXIED TO THE PARKING AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N92259 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18260116
- Airframe hours: 2569
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-540 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Stagen, Chavez, Faulk Jr.,, doing business as And Atkins
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, April 6, 1985, 112 hours before
- Departed: GCN, GRAND CANYON, AZ
- Destination: PSP, PALM SPRINGS, CA
- Airport: PSP, Palm Springs Muni, runway 12, 7,013 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 273 total, 12 in this make and model, 239 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PSP

## 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 19851006075979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851006075979A), Oct 6, 1985: Cessna STC182, Palm Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Hard landing behind a departing Boeing 727. Long landing put aircraft in departing boeings wake turbulence.

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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