Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182S near Steamboat Springs, CO — 2013-07-24

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Date
2013-07-24
Location
Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
Airport
KSBS
Aircraft
CESSNA 182S
Registration
N5467C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's delay in reacting to the adverse wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot made two uneventful night full-stop landings, noting "swirling winds" on final approach that were "strange" but had "no considerable impact." As he flared for the third landing, the airplane "went nose down in a quick motion." He heard the nose gear strut collapse so he added power and made a go-around. He then landed uneventfully. Post-accident examination revealed the firewall and related structural components had been bent. There were also 1/6-inch nicks on two of the three propeller blade tips. According to the airport's AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System), the wind was calm at the time of the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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