# NTSB LAX87LA206: Cessna T182, N9545H, Carefree, AZ, May 16, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 16, 1987, 17:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place: Carefree, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.820316, -111.899848 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8203&lon=-111.8998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA206
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25589/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA206

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - wind information - inaccurate, airport personnel (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - airport facility (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AT THE END OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT WAS APPROACHING THE ARPT FOR LANDING ON RWY 6 AND NOTICED LIGHT TURBULENCE. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND THE PLT WENT AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT. APRX 100 FT DOWN THE RWY THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER WITH NO RESPONSE. THE ACFT EXITED THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A WALL. THE UNICOM REPORTED WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 5-8 MPH. A FLIGHT SERVICE STATION 13 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST REPORTED WINDS FROM 130 DEG AT 22 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 37 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9545H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9545H-1991-04-01), registration cancelled 1991-04-01, S/N 18267962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r) (registry code 2072731) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18267950
- Airframe hours: 1741
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-L3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hangar 7
- Registered owner: Edward W. Scripps, II
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, May 11, 1987, 4 hours before
- Departed: O04, CARSON CITY, NV
- Destination: E18, CAREFREE, AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: E18, Carefree, runway 6, 4,200 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 404 total, 8 in this make and model, 343 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 22 knots, gusting 37
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DVT, 13 nm away

## 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 19870516032469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870516032469A), May 16, 1987: Cessna 182P, Carefree, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On second attempt to land PIC lost control of plane on rollout. Veered off runway into concrete pad then block wall

## Other investigations on N9545H (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN88GA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88GA185), Aug 12, 1988: Cessna 182R (N9545H), Georgetown, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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