NTSB ERA22LA409 — 2022-09-04 · Blairstown, New Jersey, United States

Current FAA registration · N8942G

Make / Model: CESSNA 182N
Year of manufacture: 1970 · 52 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19701118
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC56D5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8942G Cessna 182N None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s decision to cross the taxiway at an unsuitable location.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the nose landing gear-equipped airplane was conducting glider tow operations, and after landing from the second tow, he was taxing to the opposite end of the airport in the grass next to the runway. The pilot further described that it was common practice to tow gliders for takeoff from the paved runway and to land in the opposite direction on the grass next to the runway. The pilot decided to cross an intersecting paved taxiway at a different place than he normally would, so he could be seen by the other tow aircraft. While attempting to cross the taxiway the nose landing gear contacted the taxiway edge, collapsed, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Operating environment-Airport facilities/design-Taxiway condition-Decision related to condition
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_ERA22LA409.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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