19990516005349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182K · Baltimore, MD · May 16, 1999

Date: May 16, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Martin State Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2506Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD99LA042
Reported as: Cessna 182K
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total25 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N2506QRegistered now · Cessna 182KS/N 18257706 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 182K Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft landed hard and sustained substantial damage. (-23) aircraft bounced after landing. Damage occurred to propeller, center console, right wing tip and right horizontal stabilizer. (.4) according to the pilot, he flared the airplane for landing, but continued to fly just above the runway. The pilot said he pushed the nose over 'to settle it down' and struck the nose gear and propeller on the runway. The runway in use was 7,000 feet long and 180 feet wide. The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED HARD AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23) AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AFTER LANDING. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO PROPELLER, CENTER CONSOLE, RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. (.4) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE FLARED THE AIRPLANE FOR LANDING, BUT CONTINUED TO FLY JUST ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE PUSHED THE NOSE OVER 'TO SETTLE IT DOWN' AND STRUCK THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER ON THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY IN USE WAS 7,000 FEET LONG AND 180 FEET WIDE. THE PILOT SAID THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD99LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDwas the pilot's improper remedial action when he improperly used the elevator during the landing flare.May 16, 1999 · Substantial damage