# NTSB FTW02LA246: Cessna 182-Q, N96725, New Roads, LA, August 31, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 31, 2002, 10:55 local (15:55 UTC) - Place: New Roads, LA - Coordinates: 30.718055, -91.478614 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7181&lon=-91.4786&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 2, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Flight Standards District Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 55611 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW02LA246 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55611/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55611 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA246 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - flare - improper, pilot in command ## Analysis The single-engine airplane landed hard on Runway 36. The 987-hour pilot reported that after completing two touch and go landings, the third landing would be a short field landing followed by a full stop. The pilot stated they were in a stable approach for Runway 36. As the airplane cleared the runway approach lights, the pilot verified the flaps were full down, and the airspeed was 60 knots. The airplane was inside the last light of the approach light system (ALS), between 50 and 100 feet AGL, when she heard the stall warning horn, and the airplane began to rapidly lose altitude. The pilot applied power; however, the airplane continued to lose altitude. The airplane touched down "hard" 40 feet short of the runway, and continued to roll for approximately 1,000 feet before coming to a stop. During the rollout, the pilot reported that the nose dropped abnormally low. The pilot instructed the passengers to unbuckle their seat belts and exit the aircraft as soon as it stopped. ## Factual narrative On August 31, 2002, at 1055 central daylight time, a Cessna 182-Q single-engine airplane, N96725, was substantially damaged following a hard landing at the False River Air Park Airport near New Roads, Louisiana. The airplane was registered to and operated by the Civil Air Patrol, Louisiana Wing. The commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 public use flight. The orientation flight originated from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 1015. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the 987-hour pilot reported that after completing two touch and go landings, the third landing would be a short field landing followed by a full stop. The pilot stated they were in a stable approach for Runway 36. Runway 36 was 5,002 feet long by 75 feet wide, and had an asphalt surface. As the airplane cleared the runway approach lights, the pilot verified the flaps were full down, and the airspeed was 60 knots, as stated in the pilot operating handbook (POH). The airplane was inside the last light of the approach light system (ALS), between 50 and 100 feet AGL, when she heard the stall warning horn, and the airplane began to rapidly lose altitude. The pilot applied power; however, the airplane continued to lose altitude. The airplane touched down "hard" 40 feet short of the runway, and continued to roll for approximately 1,000 feet before coming to a stop. During the rollout, the pilot reported that the nose dropped abnormally low. The pilot instructed the passengers to unbuckle their seat belts and exit the aircraft as soon as it stopped. Once the airplane came to a stop, the pilot pulled the mixture, prop control, and throttle. She called "dead on the runway" on the Unicom frequency and asked someone to contact Baton Rouge Approach Control. The pilot dialed 7700 into the transponder, but then realized there was a heavy fuel leak. The pilot instructed the passengers to clear the runway, and she turned the master switch off. The pilot could not open the left door, so she evacuated the airplane through the right door in the back seat area. The airplane was pushed down the runway and onto the ramp. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was deactivated and the fuel leak was stopped. Examination of the wreckage by an FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, revealed structural damage to the nose landing gear, propeller, and engine firewall. A fuel line was ruptured, and the elevator cable was found separated. As a result of this accident, the pilot has recommended the installation of an automated weather observing station (AWOS)/automated surface observing station (ASOS) at False River Air Park. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N96725](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96725), registered now, S/N 18266825, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182-Q - Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18266825 - Airframe hours: 2680.8 - Engines: Continental O-470-U18B 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Public aircraft, Public use - Operator: Civil Air Patrol Louisiana Wing - Registered owner: Civil Air Patrol - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 21, 2002, 40.8 hours before - Departed: BTR, Baton Rouge, LA - Destination: HZR, New Roads, LA - Airport: HZR, False River Air Park, runway 36, 5,002 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 25, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 987 total, 65 in this make and model, 925 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 100° at 9 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 73 °F - Altimeter: 30.06 inHg - Observed at: BTR, 20 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020831024659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020831024659A), Aug 31, 2002: Cessna 182Q, New Roads, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft stalled on final approach, struck the ground approximately 48 feet short of the runway, bounced back into the air and hit again approximately 45… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 25, 2004, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55611. 337 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 337 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40455968&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.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. 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. 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