20110428007619A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Hot Springs, AR · April 28, 2011

Date: April 28, 2011 · 17:00 local
Place: Hot Springs, AR
Airport: Hot Springs Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2530S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA291
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,100 total160 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On April 28, 2011, approximately 1700 local, N2530S, a Cessna 185F landed at Hot Springs Memorial Airport (khot) on runway 23 with winds at 300 degrees and 7 knots. Upon landing the aircraft bounced twice and on the second bounce the wind canted the aircraft's right wing upward resulting in the left wing tip dragging the runway and the left main wheel hub grinding on the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left wing forward and aft spars and a 30 degree upward bend to the left wingtip which was cracked open in several places. The aircraft was able to be taxied to parking. The airline transport rated pilot was unhurt as were his three passengers. The airplane was registered to the pilot who operated the 14 code of federal regulation part 91 flight from fort worth meacham international airport (kftw) to khot via daytime visual meterological conditions. No flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 28, 2011, APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL, N2530S, A CESSNA 185F LANDED AT HOT SPRINGS MEMORIAL AIRPORT (KHOT) ON RUNWAY 23 WITH WINDS AT 300 DEGREES AND 7 KNOTS. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE AND ON THE SECOND BOUNCE THE WIND CANTED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING UPWARD RESULTING IN THE LEFT WING TIP DRAGGING THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL HUB GRINDING ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING FORWARD AND AFT SPARS AND A 30 DEGREE UPWARD BEND TO THE LEFT WINGTIP WHICH WAS CRACKED OPEN IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO BE TAXIED TO PARKING. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT WAS UNHURT AS WERE HIS THREE PASSENGERS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO THE PILOT WHO OPERATED THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 91 FLIGHT FROM FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KFTW) TO KHOT VIA DAYTIME VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 CEN11CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHot Springs, ARThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 28, 2011 · Substantial damage