# NTSB FTW01LA201: Cessna 182L, N42892, Porter, TX, August 6, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 5, 2001, 19:00 local (Aug 6, 2001, 00:00 UTC) - Place: Porter, TX - Coordinates: 30.099407, -95.29039 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0994&lon=-95.2904&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 14, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 53142 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW01LA201 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53142/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA201 ## Probable cause the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis According to the pilot, during the landing, he "flared [the] aircraft at too low altitude." The airplane contacted the runway with the main landing gear, "bounced," and then landed on the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane came to a stop on the runway. ## Factual narrative On August 5, 2001, at 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 182L, N42892, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Williams Airport, Porter, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by Partners C-West Inc., of Humble, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Lakeway Airpark, Austin, Texas, at 1730, and was destined for the Williams Airport. According to the pilot, during the landing on runway 17, he "flared [the] aircraft at too low altitude." The airplane contacted the runway with the main landing gear, "bounced," and then landed on the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane came to a stop on the runway. The engine firewall was buckled and one engine mount was damaged. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N42892](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42892-2009-03-18), registration cancelled 2009-03-18, S/N 18259238, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182L - Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18259238 - Airframe hours: 4805.93 - Engines: Continental O-520 280 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Partners C-West Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 2001, 21.56 hours before - Departed: 3R9, Austin, TX - Destination: 9XS2, Porter, TX - Airport: 9XS2, Williams Airport, runway 17, 3,594 × 35 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 61; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 22, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 293 total, 89 in this make and model, 238 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 95 °F ## 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 20010805024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010805024719A), Aug 5, 2001: Cessna 182L, Porter, TX, Substantial damage. (.19) On August 5, 2001, at 1900 central daylight time, a Cessna 182L, N42892, was substantially damaged during the landing at the Williams Airport, Porter,… ## Other investigations on N42892 (1) 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. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DFW08CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA096), Apr 6, 2008: Cessna C-182 (N42892), Porter, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control due to the partial failure of the left brake. 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. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.