# NTSB LAX96LA183: Cessna R182, N2649C, Las Vegas, NV, April 26, 1996

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 26, 1996, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Coordinates: 36.080936, -115.140922 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0809&lon=-115.1409&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 29432
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX96LA183
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/29432/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA183

## Probable cause

the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.  Contributing factors were the overload failure of a main landing gear tire which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control.

## 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
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,tire - overload (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - sign

## Analysis

The pilot made a hard landing on runway 19R, which was 5,002 feet long by 75 feet wide.  The pilot reported that the airplane bounced slightly into the air, then a second time, following which the left main landing gear tire blew out. The pilot lost control of the airplane, veered left off the side of the runway, and collided with an airport sign.  The FAA coordinator examined the flat tire and opined that its preimpact condition had been satisfactory for use.  No defects were observed.

## Factual narrative

On April 26, 1996, at 1600 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna R182, N2649C, operated by the pilot, made a landing on runway 19R at the McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada.  The airplane bounced twice on the runway, the left main landing gear tire blew out, and the airplane veered left.  The airplane exited off the side of the runway and collided with an airport sign. The airplane was substantially damaged and neither the private pilot nor the three passengers were injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed.  The personal flight originated from Van Nuys, California, at 1400.

In the pilot's accident report, he indicated that upon touchdown the airplane "bounced slightly into the air.  On the second attempt, the left main tire blew out forcing the plane off the runway."

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) coordinator examined the flat tire.  The FAA opined that its preimpact condition had been satisfactory for normal use.  No evidence of any preimpact malfunctions or defects was observed with the tire assembly.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2649C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna R182
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18200194
- Engines: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gary W. Grossman
- Registered owner: Robert D. Adler
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 1, 1996, 75 hours before
- Departed: VNY, VAN NUYS, CA
- Destination: LAS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: LAS, Mccarran International, runway 19R, 5,002 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 175 total, 21 in this make and model, 86 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19960426008979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960426008979A), Apr 26, 1996: Cessna R182, Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Bounced twice on hard landing. Impact blew left main tire. Plane exited runway and struck airport sign.

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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