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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182H · Birmingham, AL · July 8, 2006

Date: July 8, 2006
Place: Birmingham, AL
Airport: Birmingham Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3479S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06CA104
Reported as: Cessna 182H
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,344 total148 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3479SRegistered now · Cessna 182HS/N 18255879 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 182H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 08, 2006, N3479S was involved in a hard landing at the Birmingham Airport. Investigation revealed that the nose strut and tire blew out on impact. Further investigation revealed that there was substantial damage to the firewall and surrounding areas to include the motor mount. All flight controls and aircraft systems checked ok. Pilot statement: on July 8, 2006 I was returning from a VFR flight to walker co. (jfx) and made an approach to rwy 18 at Birmingham international (bhm). Although my approach speed was 70 KTS and the stall horn never went off, the aircraft sank rapidly once I was over the pavement. I added power to arrest the descent but the aircraft bounced on the landing from approximately 10 ft up. I arrested the descent with power and made a normal landing, however the aircraft began to porpoise violently, and I was unable to stop it. I advised the tower that we appeared to have a flat nose tire, and would require to be towed from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 08, 2006, N3479S WAS INVOLVED IN A HARD LANDING AT THE BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE STRUT AND TIRE BLEW OUT ON IMPACT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO INCLUDE THE MOTOR MOUNT. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CHECKED OK. PILOT STATEMENT: ON JULY 8, 2006 I WAS RETURNING FROM A VFR FLIGHT TO WALKER CO. (JFX) AND MADE AN APPROACH TO RWY 18 AT BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL (BHM). ALTHOUGH MY APPROACH SPEED WAS 70 KTS AND THE STALL HORN NEVER WENT OFF, THE AIRCRAFT SANK RAPIDLY ONCE I WAS OVER THE PAVEMENT. I ADDED POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT BUT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE LANDING FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 FT UP. I ARRESTED THE DESCENT WITH POWER AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE VIOLENTLY, AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. I ADVISED THE TOWER THAT WE APPEARED TO HAVE A FLAT NOSE TIRE, AND WOULD REQUIRE TO BE TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY.

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 ATL06CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBirmingham, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in a stall/mush and a hard landing.Jul 8, 2006 · Substantial damage