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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182Q · Hebbronville, TX · April 9, 2022

Date: April 9, 2022 · 11:30 local
Place: Hebbronville, TX
Airport: Star K Ranch
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N978C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA175
Reported as: Cessna 182Q
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 37 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N978CRegistered now · Cessna 182QS/N 18267017 · Built 1979 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.

Pilot stated that on approach to landing on the south facing runway of Star K Ranch, he entered into a flare that was too high. The subsequent loss of airspeed resulted in the aircraft losing lift and touching down hard.

This touchdown caused the airplane to "bounce" once, main gear first, and veer off course. The momentum of the aircraft carried it into the fenceline located ~45 feet from runway centerline where the right side of the empennage impacted a fence post. This impact twisted the right side horizontal stabilizer and substantially damaged the elevator control surface.

The outer 3/4 of the right wing's leading edge reached over/beyond this fenceline and struck a tree. After these impacts the aircraft was brought to rest.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT ON APPROACH TO LANDING ON THE SOUTH FACING RUNWAY OF STAR K RANCH, HE ENTERED INTO A FLARE THAT WAS TOO HIGH. THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRSPEED RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LOSING LIFT AND TOUCHING DOWN HARD.

THIS TOUCHDOWN CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO "BOUNCE" ONCE, MAIN GEAR FIRST, AND VEER OFF COURSE. THE MOMENTUM OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIED IT INTO THE FENCELINE LOCATED ~45 FEET FROM RUNWAY CENTERLINE WHERE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EMPENNAGE IMPACTED A FENCE POST. THIS IMPACT TWISTED THE RIGHT SIDE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE.

THE OUTER 3/4 OF THE RIGHT WING'S LEADING EDGE REACHED OVER/BEYOND THIS FENCELINE AND STRUCK A TREE. AFTER THESE IMPACTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO REST.

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 CEN22LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHebbronville, TXThe pilots improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and loss of airplane control.Apr 9, 2022 · Substantial damage