Cessna 182 N6167L

Summary

On 30 June 2018 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N6167L, operated by Sporty's Academy, was involved in an accident near Swainsboro, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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

30 June 2018 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Swainsboro, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

East Georgia Regional (SBO)

Coordinates

32.6092, -82.3700

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N6167L

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Sporty's Academy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Batavia → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA449

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's unstabilized approach during the initial landing with a right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent go-around and the collapse of the nose landing gear during the subsequent landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that rain showers were present near his destination airport, so he diverted and landed at a nearby airport. He added that, during the approach, he felt the airplane was being pushed forward and saw an increase in indicated airspeed and nose-down attitude. He continued the approach, and upon touchdown, the airplane landed hard on the nosewheel first and bounced, so he initiated a go-around. He then re-entered the pattern, approached the same runway, and upon touchdown, the nose landing gear (NLG) collapsed, and airplane exited the runway to the left into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the NLG tunnel. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation station (AWOS) reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 100° at 7 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 32. The pilot reported that he believed the NLG was damaged during the initial landing. He added that, after landing, the windsock was found to be damaged and that it was not indicating the wind direction properly. However, the airport's AWOS was accessible by radio.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.