# NTSB ATL02LA132: Cessna 182, N2044X, Saint Pauls, NC, June 4, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 4, 2002, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Saint Pauls, NC - Coordinates: 34.767776, -78.983055 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7678&lon=-78.9831&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 20, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Greenboro FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 55069 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL02LA132 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55069/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55069 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA132 ## Probable cause The pilots improper flare, during an attempted landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - flare - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor) ## Analysis The flight was on short final when the pilot noticed that the airspeed was low. During the landing flare, the nose dropped and the nose wheel impacted the runway. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical problems. ## Factual narrative On June 4, 2002, at 1700 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182, N2044X, had a hard landing on touch down at Saint Paul private airstrip, North Carolina. The airplane was registered to and owned by the private pilot. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological condition prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Hilton Head, South Carolina, at 1730. The airplane was on short final when the pilot noticed that the airspeed was low. The stall warning horn began to sound approximately 50 feet above the ground. The pilot stated he pitched the nose down and had the flaps extended in the full down position. The pilot did not add any power, but continued the approach without changing the configuration. After clearing the trees approximately 4 to 5 feet over the threshold, the pilot rotated for the flare, the nose dropped and the nose wheel impacted the runway. The airplane bounced and control was established by adding power. The airplane landed on the main landing gear on the second touchdown. During a post accident examination of the airplane, stringers on the copilot's side were found damaged. Further examination revealed the firewall was also buckled. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical problems. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2044X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2044X), registered now, S/N 18256144, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182 - Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 5584556684 - Airframe hours: 3700 - Engines: Continental O-470 270 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Bob Robert Giggey - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 2, 2002, 50 hours before - Departed: HXD, HILTON HEAD ISL, SC - Destination: 8NC8, ST PAULS, NC - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: 8NC8, Bill Johnsons Too, runway 14, 2,800 × 75 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review May 8, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 2,025 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 1,930 as pilot in command, 48 in the last 90 days, 26 in the last 30 days, 13 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 160° at 11 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 64 °F - Altimeter: 30.03 inHg - Observed at: LBT ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020604019759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020604019759A), Jun 4, 2002: Cessna 182H, Saintpauls, MN, No damage. (-23) Pilot reported that just before touchdown he allowed his airspeed to get too slow. As a consequence the aircraft stalled 5-10 feet above the runway and… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 28, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55069. 291 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 283 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40442538&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Weather Data (item 2, .PDF, 8 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40165269&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Weather%20Data-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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