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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna R182 · Stuart, FL · April 5, 2017

Date: April 5, 2017 · 15:43 local
Place: Stuart, FL
Airport: Witham Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9ML
Reported as: Cessna R182
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total2,670 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N9MLRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18200620 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 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 April 5th 2017, aircraft departed Witham Field (sua) to fort piece (fpr).

Aircraft returned to sua and prepared to land on runway 12. Pilot was occupied with the gusty wind conditions and was focused and preoccupied with the aircraft instrumentation.

Pilot stated that he was uncertain if he had lowered the landing gear.

The aircraft sustained minor damage to the under carriage. The propeller was bent on impact as a result the engine experienced sudden stoppage. The aircraft came to rest on runway 12.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 5TH 2017, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHAM FIELD (SUA) TO FORT PIECE (FPR).

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SUA AND PREPARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 12. PILOT WAS OCCUPIED WITH THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND WAS FOCUSED AND PREOCCUPIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTATION.

PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNCERTAIN IF HE HAD LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR.

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE. THE PROPELLER WAS BENT ON IMPACT AS A RESULT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STOPPAGE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY 12.