- Date
- March 7, 2004, 13:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N325LACessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 28, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Nashville FSDO
- FAA report
- 20040307016689A
- Case key
- 58866
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, as he landed on runway 01, the airplane bounced and touched down hard on the nose wheel. The pilot initiated a go-around and returned to land on runway 01. During the go-around the pilot reported that the airplane was shaking violently, and would not climb above 200 feet. After the pilot landed the airplane and stopped the engine he realized that he had a propeller strike. No flight control or mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot prior to the hard landing. Examination of the airframe revealed the propeller was bent aft, and the lower firewall was buckled. Aircraft logbooks were not recovered for examination.
Factual narrative
On March 7, 2004, at 1320 central standard time, a Cessna 182P, N325LA registered to Rebel Medical Inc. and operated by Wings of Eagles collided with the runway while landing at John Tune Airport, Nashville, Tennessee. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with a VFR flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot and passenger were uninjured. The flight departed Chapel Hill Airport, North Carolina on March 7, 2004 at 1006 eastern standard time.
According to the pilot, during the cross-country flight from Chapel Hill Airport, he received several in-flight weather briefings for his arrival at John C. Tune Airport. Approximately 20 miles out from the John C. Tune Airport the pilot received the AWOS report. The surface winds were reported at winds 300 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 15 knots. As the airplane landed on runway 01, it bounced and landed on the nose wheel. The pilot initiated another takeoff and realized that the airplane was not performing well. During the climb out the airplane was shaking violently, and would not climb above 200 feet. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical anomalies prior to the landing. The pilot landed the airplane without further incident.
Examination of the airframe revealed the propeller was bent aft, and the lower firewall was buckled. Aircraft maintenance logbooks were not recovered for examination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N325LA
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18263608
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wings of Eagles
- Registered owner
- Rebel Medical Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- IGX · Chapel Hill, NC
- Destination
- JWN · Nashville, TN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- JWN · John C Tune, runway 01, 5,500 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- September 13, 2003
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 135 total · 10 in this make and model · 100 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 11 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N325LA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.