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Cessna 182F N3591Y

4 May 2003 · Washington Cour, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 May 2003 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 182F registered N3591Y was involved in an accident near Washington Cour, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Washington Cour, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Fayette County Airport (I23)
Coordinates
39.5703, -83.4206
Aircraft
Cessna 182F
Registration
N3591Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Alliance → Washington Cour
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC03LA099

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

Failure of the nose gear assembly. A factor was the inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness reported that the airplane touched down within 1,000 feet of the runway threshold. The airplane rolled about 200 feet, and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane then veered left and came to rest inverted. The witness added that the nose gear collapse left scrape marks on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the upper link of the nose gear torque knee had failed. Grease and oil film were observed on the fracture surface, consistent with a pre-existing crack. The pilot was also a certificated mechanic, and stated that he performed the last annual inspection on the airplane about 11 months prior to the accident. However, the pilot could not produce the aircraft logbooks. The pilot surmised that a crack formed after the previous inspection of the airplane, but was covered by the grease and oil from the engine. The pilot added that the airplane was frequently operated out of rough airstrips.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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