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July 7, 1999 · Cessna 182B · N7289E

Watkins, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 7, 1999
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Watkins, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 182B
Tail Number
N7289E
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN99LA116

The pilot was making a crosswind landing on runway 26 'for practice.' During rollout, the aircraft skidded off the left side of the runway east for 30 feet, then nosed over. The aircraft sustained damage to the vertical stabilizer, right wing, and propeller. Winds recorded at the nearest official weather reporting facility, located 7.2 nm to the northwest, were from 150 degrees at 18 knots, with gusts to 24 knots. According to the Cessna Aircraft Corporation, neither the Cessna 182 nor the 180 (the converted tail wheel conversion) 1959 models of the Airplane Flight Manuals have demonstrated crosswind component charts, nor was it required for FAA certification.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. A related factor was the gusty quartering tailwind.

Full Narrative

On July 7, 1999, approximately 1650 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182B, converted to a tailwheel airplane, N7289E, registered to and operated by Homestead Oil, Inc., Morrison, Colorado, was substantially damaged when the aircraft nosed over during landing roll at Front Range Airport, Watkins, Colorado. The airline transport rated pilot was not injured but his passenger received serious injuries. No flight plan was filed for the personal cross-country flight that originated from Valentine, Nebraska, at 1600 central daylight time. The flight was being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, he made a crosswind landing on runway 26 "for practice." During rollout, the aircraft skidded off the left side of the runway east of taxiway A5 for approximately 30 feet, then nosed over. The aircraft sustained damage to the vertical stabilizer, right wing, and propeller. According to a witness, the winds were from 160 degrees at 17 knots, with gusts to 22 knots, at the time the aircraft landed. Weather conditions at Denver International Airport, located 7.2 nm to the northwest, were reported as winds from 150 degrees at 18 knots, with gusts to 24 knots. According to the Cessna Aircraft Corporation, neither the 1959 Cessna 182 (nosewheel) nor the Cessna 180 (tailwheel) model Airplane Flight Manuals have demonstrated crosswind component charts, nor were they required for FAA certification.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:50 MDT
Nearest AirportFront Range Airport (0nm)
Runway26
Runway Length8000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182B
Tail NumberN7289E
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-L · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 63 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 18 kt, gusting 24 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time22:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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