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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Nephi, UT · March 30, 2018

Date: March 30, 2018 · 12:00 local
Place: Nephi, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5292N
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA202
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 106 total36 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N5292NRegistered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18267624 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 182Q 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.

The pilot had a hard landing at U14 (Nephi, UT). He stated on final approach just prior to landing, the aircraft dropped, and the aircraft turned and yawed to the left.

The pilot stated he did not get out of the aircraft, but looked out each window and could not see any damage. He stated he felt like the aircraft was running fine. So he took off and flew back to bountiful, UT.

The damage was reported by the school that the aircraft was leased to on April 5, 2018. The damage was to the propeller, buckling in the door, buckling in the skin aft of the firewall, firewall buckling, and the nose strut had collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT HAD A HARD LANDING AT U14 (NEPHI, UT). HE STATED ON FINAL APPROACH JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED, AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED AND YAWED TO THE LEFT.

THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT GET OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT LOOKED OUT EACH WINDOW AND COULD NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE. HE STATED HE FELT LIKE THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING FINE. SO HE TOOK OFF AND FLEW BACK TO BOUNTIFUL, UT.

THE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED BY THE SCHOOL THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEASED TO ON APRIL 5, 2018. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE PROPELLER, BUCKLING IN THE DOOR, BUCKLING IN THE SKIN AFT OF THE FIREWALL, FIREWALL BUCKLING, AND THE NOSE STRUT HAD COLLAPSED.

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 GAA18CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNephi, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 30, 2018 · Substantial damage