Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182M near Madera, CA — 2009-05-09

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Date
2009-05-09
Location
Madera, CA, USA
Airport
KMAE
Aircraft
CESSNA 182M
Registration
N71165
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane throughout the landing.

NTSB narrative

The airplane remained in the traffic pattern to practice landings, and on the first landing attempt as the airplane's nose wheel touched down, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot said the airplane did not respond to left rudder inputs and that the application of the left break resulted in only a slight correction. The airplane exited the runway's right side where it impacted the taxiway edge, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear. The airplane skidded to a stop on the opposite side of the taxiway. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the firewall, nose gear, and fuselage. The examination also established continuity of the nose wheel steering system components.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the landing after initial veer to the right.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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