Cessna 182P accident near Susanville, California, June 26, 1995
On June 26, 1995, a Cessna 182P, registered N9148M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Susanville, California (Susanville Municipal Aprt airport). It was a personal 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1995
- Place
- Susanville, California · Susanville Municipal Aprt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N9148M · registry record · serial 18264702
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID HE ELECTED NOT TO USE THE PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY, AND INSTEAD TAXIED ACROSS THE SANDY SOIL BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ENTERED A SMALL GULLY AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. RESPONDING POLICE OFFICERS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. THE OFFICERS DOCUMENTED 225 FEET OF TIRE TRACKS IN THE MEDIAN BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY EDGE UNTIL IT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH.
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
What happened, in order
- LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER during landing - roll
- NOSE OVER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: none, none, none, none
- Flight time: 138 hours in all; 108 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 2
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: SVE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 4,050 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scattered at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°C, dew point 36°C
- Altimeter: 29 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number LAX95LA223.