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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182F · Skwentna, AK · September 15, 2003

Date: September 15, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3386U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA116
Reported as: Cessna 182F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total2,750 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N3386URegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2012 · Cessna 182FS/N 18254786 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 182F Engine 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) Pilot stated that while on approach to runway 24 he misjudged his altitude and the nosewheel hit the riverbank and the aircraft flipped over. Pilot stated he was attempting to land at the beginning of the runway surface.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24 HE MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND THE NOSEWHEEL HIT THE RIVERBANK AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

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 ANC03LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's misjudgment of the distance/altitude to the touchdown point during landing, which resulted in an undershoot and collision with a river bank. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a river bank that formed the beginning of the…Sep 15, 2003 · Substantial damage