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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182L · Gainesville, FL · October 12, 2011

Date: October 12, 2011 · 11:55 local
Place: Gainesville, FL
Airport: Gainesville Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42547
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA046
Reported as: Cessna 182L
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,543 total124 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N42547Registration cancelled Oct 31, 2012 · Cessna 182LS/N 18259071 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 182L 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.

On October 12, 2011, aircraft N42547, a Cessna model 182L, landed hard on runway 29 of the Gainesville Regional Airport. The pilot, privacy data omitted, stated that when flying over the approach end of runway 29, at about 30 feet, the aircraft suddenly sunk rapidly. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose wheel, prop and engine firewall. There were no injuries to the pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 12, 2011, AIRCRAFT N42547, A CESSNA MODEL 182L, LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY 29 OF THE GAINESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STATED THAT WHEN FLYING OVER THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 29, AT ABOUT 30 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY SUNK RAPIDLY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL, PROP AND ENGINE FIREWALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 ERA12CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGainesville, FLThe pilot did not maintain a proper descent rate during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 12, 2011 · Substantial damage