Sunday, November 01, 2026

Cessna 182N Skylane, N442RA, accident occurred on October 28, 2026, at Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX), Santa Maria, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N442RA

- History of Flight:
On October 28, 2026, at about 1204 local time, a Cessna 182N Skylane, N442RA, registered to King Air Properties LLC, sustained substantial damage when it experienced a nose gear collapse during a landing attempt on runway 30  at Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX/KSMX), Santa Maria, California. The pilot was not injured. The local flight originated at 1130.

- Weather:

METAR KSMX 281851Z COR 30003KT 10SM BKN032 19/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01940122

METAR KSMX 281909Z 32004KT 7SM FEW032 19/12 A2997 RMK AO2 T01940122

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