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FAA accident report · Cessna 182A · Independence, MN · July 19, 2002

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Date
July 19, 2002 · 20:40 local
Place
Independence, MN
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N6321B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
N6321BRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Cessna 182AS/N 34221 · Built 1957Airframe modelCessna 182AEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While landing on short, private grass runway with east/west orientation, pilot noted a high sink rate "about 20 feet" above the runway. He attempted to correct the sink rate with full power, but correction was too late, airplane "hit hard" collapsing right main landing gear. Airplane slid 104 feet from point of first touch down, coming to rest in a large pile of animal manure which lay alongside the south side of the runway. Pilot and 2 passengers escaped uninjured. Crash occurred at about 2040 local (CDT), sunset was at 2053 local CDT. Landing was to east. West end of runway has high trees and a house. Runway would have been heavily shadowed by trees and structure with setting sun very low on horizon. Low time pilot with a negative attitude towards regulatory oversight and procedures. Passenger/witness stated that pilot had explained to him that due to the short runway, a special technique of "stalling it in" was required. Passenger also stated that the planned takeoff was delayed by pilot having to check runway for, and fill in, several holes. Witness statements (passengers) and on-scene evidence indicated stall probably occurred at 80 to 100 feet above runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON SHORT, PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY WITH EAST/WEST ORIENTATION, PILOT NOTED A HIGH SINK RATE "ABOUT 20 FEET" ABOVE THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SINK RATE WITH FULL POWER, BUT CORRECTION WAS TOO LATE, AIRPLANE "HIT HARD" COLLAPSING RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRPLANE SLID 104 FEET FROM POINT OF FIRST TOUCH DOWN, COMING TO REST IN A LARGE PILE OF ANIMAL MANURE WHICH LAY ALONGSIDE THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS ESCAPED UNINJURED. CRASH OCCURRED AT ABOUT 2040 LOCAL (CDT), SUNSET WAS AT 2053 LOCAL CDT. LANDING WAS TO EAST. WEST END OF RUNWAY HAS HIGH TREES AND A HOUSE. RUNWAY WOULD HAVE BEEN HEAVILY SHADOWED BY TREES AND STRUCTURE WITH SETTING SUN VERY LOW ON HORIZON. LOW TIME PILOT WITH A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT AND PROCEDURES. PASSENGER/WITNESS STATED THAT PILOT HAD EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT DUE TO THE SHORT RUNWAY, A SPECIAL TECHNIQUE OF "STALLING IT IN" WAS REQUIRED. PASSENGER ALSO STATED THAT THE PLANNED TAKEOFF WAS DELAYED BY PILOT HAVING TO CHECK RUNWAY FOR, AND FILL IN, SEVERAL HOLES. WITNESS STATEMENTS (PASSENGERS) AND ON-SCENE EVIDENCE INDICATED STALL PROBABLY OCCURRED AT 80 TO 100 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY.