SEA83LA010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Redmond, OR · October 22, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 22, 1982, 11:20 local (18:20 UTC)
Place
Redmond, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8714TCessna 182B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821022055149A
Case key
72364

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Analysis

The pilot stated that during landing, the aircraft was hit with a 40 knot crosswind, which forced the aircraft into the runway. The nose gear collapsed causing structural damage T0 the aircraft.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Landing gear,nose gear - overloadFactor

Aircraft

Registration
N8714T
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
52614
Engine
Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
E.W. Roberts
Registered owner
E.W. Roberts
Departed
C · Lexington, OR
Destination
Rdm, OR
Airport
RDM · Roberts Field, runway 22, 7,040 × 150 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 22 knots
Visibility
35 statute miles
Temperature
144 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.