Cessna 182Q accident near So. Lake Tahoe, California, July 2, 2000
On July 2, 2000, a Cessna 182Q, registered N4892N, was substantially damaged in an accident near So. Lake Tahoe, California (South Lake Tahoe airport). It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin resulting in a stall and hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 2, 2000
- Place
- So. Lake Tahoe, California · South Lake Tahoe
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N4892N · no longer on the register · serial 67441
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The air traffic control tower advised the pilot that the winds were variable from 240 to 270 degrees at 8 knots gusting to 12 knots. As he prepared to flare, the airplane dropped to the runway, hit hard, and bounced into a nose high attitude. He added power but the nose fell through and struck the ground before he could stop it. Subsequent inspection revealed damage to the fuselage structure. The Safety Board was notified of the damage determination on July 17, 2000.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 20,050 hours in all; 61 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 15,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,273 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 16, 2000; 98 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O470-U(5) (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EKO Elko Regional NV at 10:00 pm
- Destination: TVL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 18, 8,544 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 171°F (77°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 pm from RNO, 37 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4892N the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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