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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Alexandria, MN · November 10, 2011

Date
November 10, 2011 · 19:15 local
Place
Alexandria, MN
Airport
Chandler Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3051F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
735 total510 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

One hour out pilot noted radios failing, determined loss of aircraft electrical power. 5 miles out tested elctrical and radios decided to use handheld radio and flashlights. Did not turn up runway lights(clicking handheld). Decided not to use flaps. Midway down runway 31 flared to runway, but drifted to right side of runway, right main touched 10 feet before contacting marker signs and lights. Nose gear departed aircraft, roll(push) continued 80 yards across taxiway and grass.

As the FAA filed it

ONE HOUR OUT PILOT NOTED RADIOS FAILING, DETERMINED LOSS OF AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER. 5 MILES OUT TESTED ELCTRICAL AND RADIOS DECIDED TO USE HANDHELD RADIO AND FLASHLIGHTS. DID NOT TURN UP RUNWAY LIGHTS(CLICKING HANDHELD). DECIDED NOT TO USE FLAPS. MIDWAY DOWN RUNWAY 31 FLARED TO RUNWAY, BUT DRIFTED TO RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, RIGHT MAIN TOUCHED 10 FEET BEFORE CONTACTING MARKER SIGNS AND LIGHTS. NOSE GEAR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT, ROLL(PUSH) CONTINUED 80 YARDS ACROSS TAXIWAY AND GRASS.