# NTSB LAX95LA223: Cessna 182P, N9148M, Susanville, CA, June 26, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1995, 17:25 local (Jun 26, 1995, 00:25 UTC)
- Place: Susanville, CA
- Coordinates: 40.570564, -120.610176 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5706&lon=-120.6102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 29127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX95LA223
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/29127/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA223

## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID HE ELECTED NOT TO USE THE PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY, AND INSTEAD TAXIED ACROSS THE SANDY SOIL BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ENTERED A SMALL GULLY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. RESPONDING POLICE OFFICERS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. THE OFFICERS DOCUMENTED 225 FEET OF TIRE TRACKS IN THE MEDIAN BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY EDGE UNTIL IT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH.

## Factual narrative

On June 25, 1995, at 1725 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N9148M, veered off runway 11 and nosed over after encountering a ditch at the Susanville Municipal Airport, Susanville, California.  The airplane was being operated by the student pilot/owner as a personal flight.  The airplane was substantially damaged.  The student pilot was not injured.  The local flight originated at 1715 hours from the Susanville airport where the airplane is based.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

The pilot stated that he elected not to use the perpendicular taxiway and chose to taxi across the sandy soil to the parallel taxiway.  The pilot said he wanted to clear the runway as soon as possible for an arriving twin engine airplane.  The pilot also indicated the nose gear entered a small gully and the airplane nosed over.

Responding Susanville police officers reported that the aircraft ran off the runway after landing.  The officers documented 225 feet of tire tracks in the median between the runway and taxiway after the aircraft left the runway edge until it encountered a ditch.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9148M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9148M), registered now, S/N 18264702, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18264702
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-S 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Juncal, Russell W.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SVE
- Airport: SVE, Susanville Municipal Aprt, runway 11, 4,050 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 138 total, 108 in this make and model, 33 as pilot in command, 52 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: RNO, 64 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 19950625024449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950625024449A), Jun 25, 1995: Cessna 182P, Susanville, CA, Substantial damage. Ran off side of runway landing struck a ditch and nosed over

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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