NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX03LA046
Registry · N735ZT
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 182Q
Year of manufacture
1977 · 25 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770627
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9DFEF
Registrant of record
3D AIRCRAFT A CALIFORNIA CORP
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind.
Factual narrative
On November 10, 2002, at 1639 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N735ZT, made a hard landing at Whiteman Field, Pacoima, California. The 3D Aircraft Corporation was operating the rental airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed Palm Springs, California, about 1500, en route to Pacoima. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot stated that the winds were high and there was a slight crosswind. He was on short final for runway 30 when the airplane dropped hard to the runway. There was not any visible damage to the airplane, but firewall damage was later discovered by a mechanic. At 1630, the Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) for Burbank Airport (BUR), located about 10 miles southeast of Whiteman Field, reported winds from 320 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. While on short final for runway 30, the airplane dropped hard onto the runway. Post accident inspection revealed firewall damage. Winds at the time were reported from 320 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_2002_LAX03LA046.txt.
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Academic papers and agency reports matching this event's aircraft type or causal vocabulary (stall). Sourced from NASA NTRS, NTSB Safety Studies, FAA CAMI, AOPA Air Safety Institute, Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons, arXiv, and the Semantic Scholar academic graph.
- NASA NTRS 2026 · Conference Paper
Computational Analysis of Steady State Aerodynamics of Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Configuration in Deep Stall
This study presents a computational investigation of steady state aerodynamics of the Subsonic Ultra-Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) configuration over a wide range …
- arXiv 2023 · arXiv preprint
Automating Bird Diverter Installation through Multi-Aerial Robots and Signal Temporal Logic Specifications
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- arXiv 2023 · arXiv preprint
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- arXiv 2023 · arXiv preprint
Polycrystallinity enhances stress build-up around ice
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- arXiv 2022 · arXiv preprint
Enhanced Prediction of Three-dimensional Finite Iced Wing Separated Flow Near Stall
Icing on three-dimensional wings causes severe flow separation near stall. Standard improved delayed detached eddy simulation (IDDES) is unable to correctly predict the separating reattaching flow due…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2021 · Journal article (JAAER)
Analysis on the Negative Emotional, Physiological, and Cognitive Responses Elicited from of the Activation of a Stall Alarm
Failing to identify an aerodynamic stall can lead to the inability of an aircraft to sustain flight. To warn pilots of an impending or fully-developed stall, many aircraft have safety devices installe…
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