- Date
- February 27, 1987, 16:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place
- Springerville, AZ
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N735PQCessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870227003689A
- Case key
- 25530
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Analysis
A Cessna 182 collided with a snow bank after veering off runway 3. The pilot indicated that after touchdown the aircraft began to drift right and he was unable to correct it by applying left pedal. The aircraft suddenly veered left and the pilot applied right pedal. The pilot then stated he lost control as the aircraft oscillated from right to left. The aircraft then departed the runway, struck the snow bank, and nosed over. The pilot reported the temperature was 32 degrees f and that there was some fog at the time of the accident. He also reported the winds to be from 120 degrees at 3 knots and wet and icy conditions on the runway. The right front seat passenger indicated that she heard the 'skidding sound of the tires and brakes'.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N735PQ
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18265580
- Airframe hours
- 1,197
- Engine
- Continental O-470U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Combined Resources Co.
- Registered owner
- Combined Resources Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 15, 1987 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- DVT · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- Q35 · Springerville, AZ
- Airport
- Q35 · Springerville-Babbit, runway 3, 6,600 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 153 total · 153 in this make and model · 118 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 32 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GUP, 84 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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