# NTSB NYC02LA156: Cessna 182Q, N95915, Cincinnati, OH, August 8, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 7, 2002, 20:45 local (Aug 8, 2002, 00:45 UTC) - Place: Cincinnati, OH - Coordinates: 39.099723, -84.419441 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-84.4194&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 17, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 55425 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC02LA156 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55425/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA156 ## Probable cause The pilot's misjudgment of distance which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Undershoot, landing - roll - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The pilot reported that he was planning to touch down on the approach end of the runway, in order to make a reverse highspeed turnoff, about 1,000 feet ahead. This would have resulted in a much shorter taxi to his hanger than if he rolled out on the runway and took the next available turnoff. However, the airplane touched down about 25 feet short of the runway. When the nose wheel struck the lip of the runway, it was flattened. The firewall was bucked, and there were wrinkles and popped rivets on the left side of the fuselage. The pilot reported that he was not used to flying the airplane with 3 passengers, and that he, "...misjudged the threshold and hit the end of the pavement." ## Factual narrative On August 7, 2002, about 2045 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N95915, was substantially damaged while landing at Cincinnati Municipal Airport /Lunken Field (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio. The certificated private pilot and three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Madison County Airport, London, Ohio. No flight plan had been filed for the personal flight that was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, the return flight to Lunken was uneventful. When the airplane was on the downwind leg for runway 3R, the local controller requested him to perform a "short approach." The pilot added that he was attempting to touchdown on the approach end of the runway. In addition, the pilot stated: "...I normally land on three right and turn off onto a taxiway about 1,000 feet from the threshold. It was dusk and I misjudged the threshold and hit the end of the pavement. The front tire blew out on the pavement, and when the main gear hit, the nose wheel was snapped down and bent to the left side of the fuselage...." After touchdown, the airplane continued down the runway, and turned onto taxiway BRAVO where it stopped. During a follow-up telephone interview, the pilot reported that he was not accustomed to flying the airplane with a load of 3 passengers. When asked why he was trying to land on the approach end of the runway, the pilot explained that he could exit on the reverse high speed taxiway, and it would shorten the distance he taxied to his hanger. The accident was observed by an off duty inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), who reported that main landing gear marks were visible in the grass about 25 feet prior to the lip of the runway. The nosewheel mark was visible in the grass about 10 feet prior to the lip of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the nose wheel was blown and deflated, and popped rivets, along with wrinkled and buckled skin was visible on the left side of the fuselage near the firewall. According to data from the FAA, runway 3R was 6,101 feet long, 150 feet wide, and had an asphalt surface. About 1,000 feet from the approach end of runway 3R, there was a reverse high speed taxiway on the left side. This taxiway led to the hangers located on the southwest side the field, which was where the pilot parked his airplane. The next taxiway was 4,500 feet down the runway, and led to the northwest side of the airport. The 2054 weather observation at LUK reported the winds from 070 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot did not possess a valid airman medical certificate at the time of the accident. The certificated private pilot who occupied the right front seat, reported that he did not touch the flight controls. The pilot reported that he had not made an arrangement with the right seat pilot to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) for the flight, and admitted that he was the PIC for the flight. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N95915](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95915), registered now, S/N 18266678, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182Q - Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18266678 - Airframe hours: 3106 - Engines: Continental IO-520 D 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 20, 2002, 43.3 hours before - Departed: UYF, London, OH - Destination: LUK, Cincinnati, OH - Airport: LUK, Cincinnati Muni / Lunken Field, runway 3R, 6,101 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 76; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, expired; last flight review June 20, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 1,630 total, 1,589 in this make and model, 1,627 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk - Wind: 70° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 30.17 inHg - Observed at: LUK ## 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 20020807033779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020807033779A), Aug 7, 2002: Cessna 182Q, Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Fischer, was acting as PIC, flying the aircraft from the left seat, and there were three passengers on board. He departed madison county, Ohio… ## Other investigations on N95915 (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 CHI89FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA153), Jul 30, 1989: Cessna 182Q (N95915), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT OF CESSNA N95914 MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE NECESSARY TO AVOID COLLISIONS WITH A THE STANDING PIPER N5937W. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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