Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW01LA201

Porter, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N42892

Cessna 182L

Analysis

According to the pilot, during the landing, he "flared [the] aircraft at too low altitude." The airplane contacted the runway with the main landing gear, "bounced," and then landed on the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane came to a stop on the runway.

Factual Information

On August 5, 2001, at 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 182L, N42892, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Williams Airport, Porter, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by Partners C-West Inc., of Humble, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Lakeway Airpark, Austin, Texas, at 1730, and was destined for the Williams Airport. According to the pilot, during the landing on runway 17, he "flared [the] aircraft at too low altitude." The airplane contacted the runway with the main landing gear, "bounced," and then landed on the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane came to a stop on the runway. The engine firewall was buckled and one engine mount was damaged.

Probable Cause and Findings

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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