Lake Hauasu City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lake Havasucity, Arizona 86403
Saturday, January 25, 1986 14:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON JANUARY 25, 1986 A CESSNA 182 COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED ON RUNWAY 5 AT LAKE HAVASU CITY AIRPORT, ARIZONA. VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME WITH THE UNICOM REPORTED WINDS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS AND GUSTING. THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT FOR THE CESSNA 182 IS 15 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/25/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City LAKE HAVASUCITY
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86403
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAKE HAUASU CITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LHU
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 483
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1351 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 315
Weather Observation Facility ID EEO
Elevation of weather observation facility 990
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 33
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 45
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 275
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 60
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 25 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30019
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2302X
NTSB Number LAX86LA097
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182H
Aircraft Series Identifier 182H
Aircraft Serial Number 18256202
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 18 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 64
Airframe Hours 1752
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name W.K. HAGERTY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 17592 IRVINE BOULEVARD
Operator City TUSTIN
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92680
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code VNY
Departure City VAN NUYS
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code LHU
Destination City LAKE HAVASU
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 5
Runway Length 6364
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --