LEAKEY, TX, USA
N182BS
CESSNA 182Q
A WITNESS SAID THAT ON THE 2ND ATTEMPT TO LAND, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2700 FT DOWN THE 3400 FT RWY. THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 25 FT AGL IN THE FLARE, IT ENCOUNTERED A GUST & HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE TO ARREST A DESCENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED & WAS DAMAGED.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, IMPROPER FLARE, AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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