Accident · 2018-06-30

NTSB case GAA18CA449 · Cessna 182 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2018-06-30
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna 182 (N6167L)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Sporty's Academy Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Sporty's Academy

Probable cause

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.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA449

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone37Class 3 (2015-12-28)

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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