Cessna 182 N5464B

Summary

On 6 June 1996 at about 21:04 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5464B was involved in an accident near Crestview, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 June 1996 at 21:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Crestview, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Triple B (32J)

Coordinates

30.7805, -86.4608

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N5464B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA151

1 person had minor injuries.

Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper descent rate on landing resulting in separation of the nose landing gear after touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot stated that he elected to land to the south on the 1,600-foot grass runway due to the prevailing winds at the departure airport and he had never landed at the airstrip before. He entered the pattern to land and with full flaps extended, the airplane touched down hard on the nose landing gear, bounced, then touched down and nosed over. Examination of the runway revealed a 1 1/2 inch deep ground scar made by the nose landing gear about 120 feet from the approach end of the runway. The separated nose landing gear was located about 250 feet from the approach end of the runway. The pilot further stated that he has no experience flying into short runways.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.