20151023018809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Skwentna, AK · October 23, 2015

Date: October 23, 2015 · 12:00 local
Place: Skwentna, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3092F
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA040
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: 69 total66 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

N3092FRegistered now · Cessna 182JS/N 18257192 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 182J 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.

While attempting to land at grass strip approximately 6 miles ene from Skwentna, AK, pilot made hard landing resulting in damage to aircraft. Aircraft porpoised back into the air, veered left and left wing impacted a tree, then pilot increased power to climb out and flew to Skwentna and landed with out incident. A/c was determined by pilot to not be airworthy and was left at Skwentna airport.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES ENE FROM SKWENTNA, AK, PILOT MADE HARD LANDING RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT PORPOISED BACK INTO THE AIR, VEERED LEFT AND LEFT WING IMPACTED A TREE, THEN PILOT INCREASED POWER TO CLIMB OUT AND FLEW TO SKWENTNA AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. A/C WAS DETERMINED BY PILOT TO NOT BE AIRWORTHY AND WAS LEFT AT SKWENTNA AIRPORT.

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 GAA16CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSkwentna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing, which resulted in a porpoise and structural damage to the airplane.Oct 23, 2015 · Substantial damage