# NTSB MIA85IA211: Cessna R182, N6289T, Jacksonville, FL, July 15, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1985, 13:54 local (17:54 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Coordinates: 30.330812, -81.580871 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3308&lon=-81.5809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85IA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31295/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA211

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN & ON HIS LANDING ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE & NO ABNORMALITY WAS OBSERVED. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE OF THE MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED BY THE PLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6289T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6289T), registered now, S/N R18201961, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna R182
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1820191
- Airframe hours: 507
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Tampa Airways Inc.
- Registered owner: Bayside Motor Cars
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 1984, 103 hours before
- Departed: ORL, ORLANDO, FL
- Airport: JAX, Jacksonville Int'L, runway 25, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,235 total, 38 in this make and model, 1,160 as pilot in command, 212 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAX, 1 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).

- [Incident 19850715071449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850715071449I), Jul 15, 1985: Cessna R182, Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. No mechanical abnormalities found.

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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