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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182S · Plainville, CT · April 9, 2004

Date: April 9, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Plainville, CT
Airport: Robertson Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N518CR
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA106
Reported as: Cessna 182S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 501 total260 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N518CRRegistered now · Cessna 182SS/N 18280281 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 182S Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 9, 2004, N518CR, a Cessna 182S, experienced a hard landing on runway 2 at Plainville airport (4B8), CT after the pilot reported problems with the elevator trim. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. Damage to the aircraft was substantial and was confined to the nose gear, engine firewall and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 9, 2004, N518CR, A CESSNA 182S, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 2 AT PLAINVILLE AIRPORT (4B8), CT AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELEVATOR TRIM. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND WAS CONFINED TO THE NOSE GEAR, ENGINE FIREWALL AND PROPELLER.

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 NYC04LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlainville, CTThe failure of the elevator servo which resulted in restricted elevator movement and the pilot's inability to initiate a landing flare.Apr 9, 2004 · Substantial damage