- Date
- June 3, 1994, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Telluride, CO
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1838XCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940603015799A
- Case key
- 19079
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Probable cause
Was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were gusty winds and runway downslope.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot obtained two terminal sequence reports en route that indicated the wind was calm. On final approach, she was advised the wind was from 130 degrees at 4 knots. During the flare, a gust of wind caused the airplane to increase altitude that was exaggerated by the runway downslope. The airplane landed hard and bounced. The pilot added power to go-around, but the engine did not respond because the propeller had been damaged by ground contact. The airplane bounced several more times before coming to a halt. The nose gear and firewall were damaged.
Factual narrative
On June 3, 1994, approximately 0930 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182H, N1838X, was substantially damaged during landing at Telluride, Colorado. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The following is based on the pilot/operator report. En route, the pilot twice obtained weather reports for Telluride. Each report indicated the wind was calm. On final approach to runway 09, the pilot was advised the winds were from 130 degrees at 4 knots. During the flare, a gust of wind caused the airplane to increase altitude that was exaggerated by the runway downslope. The airplane "came down hard" and bounced. The pilot said she attempted to add power to go-around, but the engine did not respond because the propeller had been damaged by ground contact.
The airplane landed "nose wheel first" and bounced several more times before coming to a stop. The nose gear and firewall were damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1838X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18255938
- Airframe hours
- 2,435
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Santa Barbara Pilot Center
- Registered owner
- Vail, Al
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 4, 1994 · 89 hours before
- Departed
- SBA · Santa Barbara, CA
- Airport
- TEX · Telluride Regional, runway 9, 6,900 × 100 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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 263 total · 46 in this make and model · 52 as pilot in command · 53 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TEX
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.