Cessna TR182 accident near San Carlos, California, August 20, 2006
On August 20, 2006 at about 7:58 pm local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N2526S, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Carlos, California (San Carlos airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 20, 2006 · about 7:58 pm local time · cases in 2006
- Place
- San Carlos, California · San Carlos · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N2526S · registry record · serial R18201347
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot landed on the runway 30 centerline with 20 degrees of flaps and an airspeed of 65 knots. After a ground roll of 100 feet the airplane suddenly veered to the left. Aileron and rudder inputs were ineffective and he decided to go around. He applied full power and retracted 10 degrees of flaps, and the airplane became airborne. The airplane then struck a sign during the climb out. After a flyby to check the landing gear position, the pilot again landed on runway centerline, and about 3/4 of the way down the runway he began to apply the brakes. The pilot discovered that the brakes were not working and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and struck a taxiway sign. The airplane finally came to a stop in front of transient parking. Reported winds were from 360 degrees at 14 knots. No gusts were reported.
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: 737 hours in all; 349 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 682 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,071.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 3,112 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 06U Jackpot NV at 4:30 pm
- Destination: SQL San Carlos CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 2,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; a few clouds at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 8:47 pm from SQL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N2526S on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG 465 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,682 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-L3 5,245 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- San Carlos Airport · nearest airport
- Jackpot/Hayden Field · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,080 since 1982 · 1,097 in the last ten years
- California 27,897 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/LAX06LA269.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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