# Accident 20030615014139A: Cessna 182J, Southern Pines, NC, June 15, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 2003, 20:10 local time
- Place: Southern Pines, NC
- Airport: Moore County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2392° N, 79.3969° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2392&lon=-79.3969&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3435F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3435F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182J (registry code 2072722, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Reported engine: CONT O470*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL03LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030615014139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL03LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA119), Jun 16, 2003: Cessna 182J (N3435F), Southern Pines, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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