- Date
- September 10, 2005, 12:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place
- Wilmington, NC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1251CCessna 182T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 20, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- GSO FSDO-05
- FAA report
- 20050910022029A
- Case key
- 62446
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and the collapse of the nose gear.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, he established an approach to land on runway 06 at 80 to 85 knots. The pilot further stated that during the touchdown phase the airplane bounced several times on the runway and came to rest 1800 feet down the 8000 foot long runway. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the engine firewall and nose gear were damaged and all three propeller blades were bent aft. Post-accident examination of the flight control surfaces revealed no mechanical failures. The pilot did not report any mechanical problem with the airplane during the flight or approach to land.
Factual narrative
On September 10, 2005 at 1210 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182T, N1251C, registered to and operated by Pilot Developers, nose gear collapsed during an attempted landing on runway 06 at Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina. The flight was operated under provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the private pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina on September 10, 2005 at 1115.
According to the pilot, he established an approach to land on runway 06 at 80 to 85 knots. The pilot further stated that during the touchdown phase the airplane bounced several times on the runway and came to rest 1800 feet down the 8000 foot long runway.
Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the engine firewall and nose gear damage and all three propeller blades were bent aft. Post-accident examination of the flight control surfaces revealed no mechanical failures. The pilot did not report any mechanical problem with the airplane during the flight or approach to land.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1251C
- Reported as
- Cessna 182T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18208407
- Airframe hours
- 60
- Engine
- Lycoming TI0-540, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pilot Developers LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ILM · Wilmington, NC
- Destination
- Wilmington, NC
- Airport
- ILM · Wilmington International, runway 06, 8,016 × 200 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Last flight review
- July 1, 2005
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 165 total · 50 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Observed at
- ILM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.