Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182C near Lowman, ID — 2011-12-10

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Date
2011-12-10
Location
Lowman, ID, USA
Airport
0U1
Aircraft
CESSNA 182C
Registration
N800YD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of the runway surface firmness, which resulted in a nose-over during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he determined that the snow-covered runway was suitable for landing, based, in part, upon overflying it and seeing snowmobile tracks, which indicated to him that the surface was firm enough. After touching down on the main landing gear, the pilot held the nosewheel off the ground with full-aft elevator pressure, but, when the nosewheel settled, the airplane pitched down violently. It traveled for about 80 feet in the nose-down attitude before it abruptly nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing and rudder. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane that would have precluded its normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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