# NTSB SEA04LA056: Cessna R182, N7362X, Bremerton, WA, March 10, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 10, 2004, 13:20 local (21:20 UTC) - Place: Bremerton, WA - Coordinates: 47.490276, -122.761108 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4903&lon=-122.7611&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 29, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 58951 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA04LA056 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58951/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA056 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent wing strike with terrain. A contributing factor was the soft terrain. ## 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) - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot reported that on his tenth touch and go landing to runway 01 he encountered some light turbulence during the base turn and then turned on final with 65 knots airspeed. He held a small amount of crosswind correction to maintain runway alignment and flared prior to touchdown. Upon settling the aircraft veered approximately 30 degrees right of the centerline departing the runway and rolling into an area of soft, wet grass. The pilot reported that he was uncertain why the veer occurred and attributed the veer to "inadvertent right braking, or possibly a crosswind gust that was under controlled." The Director of Maintenance for the Operator reported finding no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft's wheels or braking system following the accident. The airport manager reported that the winds at the time were from 020 degrees magnetic at 6 knots. ## Factual narrative On March 10, 2004, approximately 1320 Pacific standard time, a Cessna R182, N7362X, registered to an individual, operated by Wings Aloft, Inc., and being flown by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a loss of control on landing roll at the Bremerton National airport, Bremerton, Washington. The pilot was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, was operated under 14 CFR 91, and departed from Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, approximately noon. The airport manager at Bremerton National reported that the pilot had been conducting touch and go landings on runway 01. During the landing he lost directional control and the aircraft veered off the right (east) side of the 6,200 foot long paved runway and traveled into a soft, muddy area. During the excursion, the right wingtip impacted terrain. The airport manager reported that the winds at the time were from 020 degrees magnetic at 6 knots. The pilot reported that on his tenth touch and go landing he encountered some light turbulence during the base turn and then turned on final with 65 knots airspeed. He held a small amount of crosswind correction to maintain runway alignment and flared prior to touchdown. Upon settling the aircraft veered approximately 30 degrees right of the centerline departing the runway and rolling into an area of soft, wet grass. The pilot reported that he was uncertain why the veer occurred and that "...it could have been due to inadvertent right braking, or possibly a crosswind gust that was under controlled...." Winds reported at Bremerton National airport during the late morning and early afternoon hours were reported as follows: 1055PST 180 degrees magnetic at 05 knots 1115PST 020 degrees magnetic at 07 knots 1135PST 020 degrees magnetic at 10 knots 1155PST 030 degrees magnetic at 09 knots 1215PST 010 degrees magnetic at 06 knots 1235PST 040 degrees magnetic at 05 knots 1255PST 360 degrees magnetic at 05 knots 1315PST 060 degrees magnetic at 07 knots 1335PST 010 degrees magnetic at 07 knots 1355PST 010 degrees magnetic at 06 knots The Director of Maintenance for the Operator reported finding no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft's wheels or braking system following the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7362X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7362X), registered now, S/N R18200087 (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: R18200087 - Airframe hours: 6777 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D 235 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Wings Aloft, Inc. - Registered owner: Hollingsworth, Graham H. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, February 9, 2004, 18 hours before - Departed: BFI, Seattle, WA - Destination: BFI, WA - Airport: PWT, Bremerton National, runway 01, 6,200 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 20, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 189 total, 12 in this make and model, 144 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 60° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 37 °F - Altimeter: 30.53 inHg - Observed at: PWT ## 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 20040310005839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040310005839A), Mar 10, 2004: Cessna R182, Bremerton, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings at pwt. As he turned base leg on the tenth landing he noted a couple of bumps. As he lined up on final to… 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/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.