Cessna 182S N233KS

Summary

On 15 July 2007 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna 182S registered N233KS was involved in an accident near Astoria, Oregon, 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.

Date

15 July 2007 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Astoria, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Astoria Regional (AST)

Coordinates

46.1581, -123.8786

Aircraft

Cessna 182S

Registration

N233KS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oakland → Astoria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA197

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown, resulting in an inadvertent swerve and collapse of the left main and nose landing gears.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he completed a VOR approach to the airport and then entered the traffic pattern for runway 26. On final approach, he increased the flap setting to 30 degrees and performed a "side slip for cross wind." Upon touchdown, the airplane's nose turned to the right, and he attempted to go around. The airplane continued to turn to the right and exited the runway. The left main and nose landing gears collapsed. The weather observation at the airport recorded about 5 minutes before the accident indicated the wind was from 230 degrees at 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.