Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182F near Nephi, UT — 2025-06-29

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Date
2025-06-29
Location
Nephi, UT, USA
Airport
U14
Aircraft
CESSNA 182F
Registration
N3608U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A failure of the nose wheel steering shaft and subsequent rotation of the nosewheel which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting glider tow operations and returned to land to pick up another glider. He reported that as soon as he touched down and lowered the nosewheel to the runway the nose gear collapsed. The firewall and lower fuselage were substantially damaged. A witness observed the landing and noted that the nose wheel was turned 90° when the airplane touched down. The pilot examined the airplane, and the nose wheel steering shaft was found fractured. The fractured steering shaft would have allowed the nose wheel to turn sideways prior to landing.

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