Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
After touchdown on runway 9 with the wind from the south at 7-8 knots, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway into shrubs then nosed over.
Source record
Factual narrative
On May 7, 1994, about 1120 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, registered to Edward R. and Shirley L. Costello, nosed over after experiencing loss of control during landing roll at the Crystal River Airpark, Crystal River, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from the Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida, about 1015. After touchdown on runway 9 with the wind from the south at 7 to 8 knots, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway into shrubs then nosed over. -