# NTSB ATL03LA119: Cessna 182J, N3435F, Southern Pines, NC, June 16, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 15, 2003, 20:00 local (Jun 16, 2003, 00:00 UTC) - Place: Southern Pines, NC - Coordinates: 35.239166, -79.396942 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2392&lon=-79.3969&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 30, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FSAD-05 - NTSB case key (mKey): 57589 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL03LA119 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57589/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA119 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard 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 (cause) ## Analysis According to the pilot during the cross-country flight he entered the landing pattern and the winds changed from favoring runway 23 to runway 05. On short final, the pilot reported that the winds shifted to a crosswind of approximately 16 knots and the airplane landed hard. At the time of the accident, the Pinehurst/Southern Pines weather station reported that winds were from 030 degrees at 6 knots with no gusts. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling of the lower engine firewall, a flat nose wheel tire and a bent propeller. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions. ## Factual narrative On June 15, 2003 at 2000 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 182J, N3435F, registered to and operated by Blue Sky Wings LLC, collided with the runway while attempting a landing on runway 05 at Moore County Airport, Southern Pines, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provision of Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damaged. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated from New Hanover International Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina, at 1900 on June 15, 2003. According to the pilot during the cross-country flight he entered the landing pattern and the winds changed from favoring runway 23 to runway 05. The pilot reentered the pattern for runway 05. On short final, the pilot reported that the wind shifted to a crosswind of approximately 16 knots based on the sock and reported it was "very gusty right at landing." At the time of the accident, the Pinehurst/Southern Pines weather station reported that winds were from 030 degrees at 6 knots with no gusts. During landing roll, the pilot noticed that the nose wheel tire had blown. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling of the lower engine firewall, a flat nose wheel tire and a bent propeller. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3435F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3435F), registered now, S/N 18257435 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182J - Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18257435 - Airframe hours: 4165.5 - Engines: Continental O-470R 230 horsepower - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Phillip Brown - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 15, 2003, 67 hours before - Departed: ILM, Wilmington, NC - Destination: SOP, Southern Pines, NC - Airport: SOP, Moore County, runway 05, 5,500 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 48; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review August 26, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 417 total, 336 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk - Wind: 30° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 29.98 inHg - Observed at: SOP ## 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 20030615014139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030615014139A), Jun 15, 2003: Cessna 182J, Southern Pines, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 15, 2003, at approximately 2010 local time, the pilot in command of a Cessna-182 N3435F approached the Moore County Airport under VFR conditions… From the NTSB's public API. 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