Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 11.9; Flight Crew Total 5017; Flight Crew Type 3.9
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
As the aircraft slowed to 60-65 MPH after landing on Runway 21 with the winds 220 at 11 KTS and with the main wheels on the runway I started to ease the nose wheel down. The aircraft started to go immediately to the left. I pushed hard right rudder and tapped the brakes but the aircraft went through the grass median; striking a runway marker light with the left main fairing; separating it from the aircraft (it was later recovered in good shape). The aircraft stopped on the taxiway across from the runway from where I notified the Tower that all on board were all right and the aircraft was fine as well. I left the aircraft at the FBO ramp for our flying club's A&P mechanic to check out the nose wheel and the right rudder for potential flight control malfunction. The aircraft was returned to our home airport by the A&P who advised he would check the aircraft out for possible malfunctioning of flight controls.
The pilot of a C182 lost control of the aircraft when the nose gear touched down after landing; exited the runway and struck a runway light. Maintenance is inspecting the aircraft for possible directional control anomalies.