# NTSB LAX89LA085: Cessna TR182, N5398R, Oakland, CA, January 17, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 17, 1989, 01:12 local (09:12 UTC)
- Place: Oakland, CA
- Location: 37.7213° N, 122.2212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at OAKLAND SAN FRANCISCO BAY (OAK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7213&lon=-122.2212&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX89LA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26322/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA085

## Probable cause

PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO PREVIOUS HARD LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - previous damage (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PLT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND NOTED THAT THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE PLT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR, HOWEVER, THE INDICATION WAS THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PLT VISUAL NOTED THAT THE MAIN GEAR WAS EXTENDED BUT WAS UNSURE IF THE NOSE WAS EXTENDED. THE PLT FLEW BY THE TOWER AND THE CONTROLLER NOTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE NOSE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE PLT LANDED THE AIRPLANE, MAIN WHEELS FIRST, AND HELD THE NOSE OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RT. THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES AND BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE. THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AS THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RWY AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANCIAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS HAVING CAUSED THE GEAR COLLAPSE. THE PLT RPTD THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD EXPERIENCED A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5398R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5398R-1989-03-21), registration cancelled 1989-03-21, S/N R18200643 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18200643
- Airframe hours: 1120
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Steve Epstein
- Registered owner: Joan G. Epstein
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1988, 100 hours before
- Departed: RNO, RENO, NV
- Destination: OAK, OAKLAND, CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: OAK, Oakland, runway 27R, 5,453 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,225 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 1,170 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 70° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OAK

## 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 19890117000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890117000759A), Jan 17, 1989: Cessna TR182, Oakland, CA, Substantial damage. Unable to get nose gear down light. Veered off runway landing and nosed over. Had made prior hard landing.

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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