SEA87LA094

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Orvado, NV · May 14, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 14, 1987, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
Place
Orvado, NV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4848DCessna 182B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870514013139A
Case key
40624

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/unevenCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in command
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

During landing roll the aircraft's left main gear struck a hole on the gravel runway. The aircraft when veered to the left of the runway onto soft terrain. The nose gear broke off with the aircraft nosing over inverted.

Aircraft

Registration
N4848D
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
52082
Airframe hours
2,600
Engine
Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Ira B. Stewart
Registered owner
Ira B. Stewart
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 10, 1987
Departed
043 · Yerington, NV
Destination
09U · Orvado, NV
Airport
Rio King Ranch Airstrip

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
63
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
200 total · 210 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 5 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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