# NTSB SEA07CA197: Cessna 182S, N233KS, Astoria, OR, July 15, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: July 14, 2007, 21:00 local (Jul 15, 2007, 04:00 UTC)
- Place: Astoria, OR
- Coordinates: 46.158054, -123.878608
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1581&lon=-123.8786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07CA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66211/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA197

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown, resulting in an inadvertent swerve and collapse of the left main and nose landing gears.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll

## Analysis

According to the pilot, he completed a VOR approach to the airport and then entered the traffic pattern for runway 26.  On final approach, he increased the flap setting to 30 degrees and performed a "side slip for cross wind."  Upon touchdown, the airplane's nose turned to the right, and he attempted to go around.  The airplane continued to turn to the right and exited the runway.  The left main and nose landing gears collapsed.  The weather observation at the airport recorded about 5 minutes before the accident indicated the wind was from 230 degrees at 6 knots.

## Factual narrative

According to the pilot, he completed a VOR approach to the airport and then entered the traffic pattern for runway 26.  On final approach, he increased the flap setting to 30 degrees and performed a "side slip for cross wind."  Upon touchdown, the airplane's nose turned to the right, and he attempted to go around.  The airplane continued to turn to the right and exited the runway.  The left main and nose landing gears collapsed.  The weather observation at the airport recorded about 5 minutes before the accident indicated the wind was from 230 degrees at 6 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N233KS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233KS), registered now, S/N 18280145, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 182S
- Registry model: [Cessna 182S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182s) (registry code 2072701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1a) (registry code 41818, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18280145
- Engines: Lycoming IO-540 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: OAK, Oakland, CA
- Destination: AST, Astoria, OR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AST, Astoria Regional, runway 26, 5,796 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 519 total, 402 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observed at: AST

## 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 20070714014139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070714014139A), Jul 14, 2007: Cessna 182S, Astoria, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft. He had flown 3.5 hours IFR from California to Astoria, Oregon. He was cleared some distance out and flew 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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