# NTSB MIA94LA131: Cessna 182P, N7355S, Crystal River, FL, May 7, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 7, 1994, 11:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Crystal River, FL
- Location: 28.8955° N, 82.6019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crystal River, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8955&lon=-82.6019&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37539/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA131

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL 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)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 9 WITH THE WIND FROM THE SOUTH AT 7-8 KNOTS, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SHRUBS THEN NOSED OVER.

## Factual narrative

On May 7, 1994, about 1120 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, registered to Edward R. and Shirley L. Costello, nosed over after experiencing loss of control during landing roll at the Crystal River Airpark, Crystal River, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries.  The flight originated from the Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida, about 1015.

After touchdown on runway 9 with the wind from the south at 7 to 8 knots, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway into shrubs then nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7355S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7355S-1996-04-25), registration cancelled 1996-04-25, S/N 18265146 (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: 18265146
- Airframe hours: 2333
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470S 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Costello, Shirley L.& Edward
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 11, 1993, 43 hours before
- Departed: VNC, VENICE, FL
- Airport: X31, Crystal River, runway 9, 4,297 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,495 total, 1,286 in this make and model, 1,495 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GNV, 22 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 19940507014289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940507014289A), May 7, 1994: Cessna 182P, Crystal River, FL, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in crosswind. Veered off runway into shrubs and nosed over.

## Other investigations on N7355S (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 ATL96LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA075), Apr 2, 1996: Cessna 182P (N7355S), Bunnell, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing and his failure to apply carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions were favorable for the…

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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