20030615014139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Southern Pines, NC · June 15, 2003

Date: June 15, 2003 · 20:10 local
Place: Southern Pines, NC
Airport: Moore County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3435F
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA119
Reported as: Cessna 182J
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N3435FRegistered now · Cessna 182JS/N 18257435 Airframe modelCessna 182J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) On June 15, 2003, at approximately 2010 local time, the pilot in command of a Cessna-182 N3435F approached the Moore County Airport under VFR conditions with thunderstorm activity to the west. Upon landing, the pilot claimed that the wind changed direction causing him to land with a 16 knot crosswind. The aircraft suffered a hard landing, causing substantial damage to the nose gear, prop, engine mounts and firewall. The Moore County Airport manager reported the accident on June 18, 2003 at 1430 local time. There were two passengers on board. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 15, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 2010 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF A CESSNA-182 N3435F APPROACHED THE MOORE COUNTY AIRPORT UNDER VFR CONDITIONS WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO THE WEST. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT CLAIMED THAT THE WIND CHANGED DIRECTION CAUSING HIM TO LAND WITH A 16 KNOT CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A HARD LANDING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, PROP, ENGINE MOUNTS AND FIREWALL. THE MOORE COUNTY AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON JUNE 18, 2003 AT 1430 LOCAL TIME. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 ATL03LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSouthern Pines, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 16, 2003 · Substantial damage