Cessna 182 accident near Sacramento, California, March 27, 2005
On March 27, 2005 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna 182, registered N5748B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sacramento, California (Mcclellan Airfield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
a fatigue failure of the right side steering link rod for the nose landing gear steering system.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 27, 2005 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Sacramento, California · Mcclellan Airfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N5748B · no longer on the register · serial 33748
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the landing rollout, the airplane veered sharply left and nosed down until the right wing impacted the runway. During the subsequent airframe examination, a component of the nose gear steering system was observed broken. The component was the right side steering link rod. It had failed in fatigue, separated from the steering assembly, then the corresponding left side rod end failed in overload, and all steering control was lost.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 139 hours in all; 46 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 90 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: June 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,529 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2004; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MCC Sacramento CA
- Destination: MCC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 10,600 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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