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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Washington, MO · September 25, 2004

Date: September 25, 2004 · 11:45 local
Place: Washington, MO
Airport: Washington Memorial Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4637K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA287
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,482 total259 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N4637KRegistration cancelled Jan 8, 2021 · Cessna 182PS/N 18263639 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 182P 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) The flight instructor, peter gilster (right seat), was administering a bfr to roger echelmeier (left seat). Mr. Echelmeier was outside of bfr currency. Mr. Gilster was shown in his logbook to be current. His recency of flights prior to this was one hour in June 2004 and no flights prior to that for many months. This was the third landing during this session, the CFI failed to direct the student or make corrections to the aircraft to avoid a damaging hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, PETER GILSTER (RIGHT SEAT), WAS ADMINISTERING A BFR TO ROGER ECHELMEIER (LEFT SEAT). MR. ECHELMEIER WAS OUTSIDE OF BFR CURRENCY. MR. GILSTER WAS SHOWN IN HIS LOGBOOK TO BE CURRENT. HIS RECENCY OF FLIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS WAS ONE HOUR IN JUNE 2004 AND NO FLIGHTS PRIOR TO THAT FOR MANY MONTHS. THIS WAS THE THIRD LANDING DURING THIS SESSION, THE CFI FAILED TO DIRECT THE STUDENT OR MAKE CORRECTIONS TO THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID A DAMAGING HARD LANDING.

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 CHI04CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWashington, MOThe misjudged flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. A factor was the overload failure of the nose landing gear.Sep 25, 2004 · Substantial damage