# NTSB IAD05LA111: Cessna 182T, N1328N, Chatham, MA, July 20, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 20, 2005, 13:15 local (17:15 UTC) - Place: Chatham, MA - Coordinates: 41.691665, -69.993614 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6917&lon=-69.9936&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 29, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 62074 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD05LA111 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62074/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA111 ## 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 The airplane overflew trees at the approach end of the runway before it landed hard, bounced, and "porpoised" as it continued down the runway. The propeller struck the pavement during the fourth bounce. The pilot reported that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane. The winds at the time of the accident were variable at 3 to 5 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 20, 2005, at 1315 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182T, N1328N, was substantially damaged while landing at Chatham Municipal Airport (CQX), Chatham, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot/owner and a passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at the Nantucket Airport (ACK), around 1250. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot provided a written statement, and was interviewed by telephone. He said the purpose of the flight was to return to Chatham Airport where the airplane was based. The en route portion of the flight was uneventful, and as he approached the destination airport, he configured the airplane for landing on runway 06. The approach speed was 74 knots, and full flaps were deployed prior to landing. The airplane over flew trees at the approach end of the runway, and just below the treetops, it "encountered some kind of downdraft." The airplane landed hard, bounced, and "porpoised" as it continued down the runway. The propeller struck the pavement during the landing. The airport manager witnessed the accident while standing about 500 feet from the approach end of the runway. He provided a written statement, and was interviewed by telephone. He said that the airplane landed hard, bounced, pitched nose down, and landed hard again, the last time on the nose wheel. The airplane "porpoised" down the runway four to five times, and struck the propeller on the runway during the fourth bounce. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. He was issued a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third class medical certificate on August 27, 2004. The pilot reported 855 hours of flight experience, 42 hours of which were in make and model. When asked about the performance and handling of the airplane, the pilot/owner said, "The airplane was fine." He added that the airplane was purchased new, and had 42 total hours of flight time. At 1252, the weather reported at the airport included clear skies and variable winds at 5 knots. The temperature was 88 degrees Fahrenheit and the dew point was 64 degrees Fahrenheit. The density altitude was computed at 2,201 feet. From 1152 to 1552, the reported winds were variable, at 3 to 5 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1328N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1328N), registered now, S/N T18208403, built 2005 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182T - Registry model: [Cessna T182T](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t182t) (registry code 2072738) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: T18208403 - Airframe hours: 36 - Engines: Lycoming TIO-540 SER 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Carmine Giardini - Registered owner: Catham Air LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: June 1, 2005, 36 hours before - Departed: ACK, NANTUCKET, MA - Destination: CQX, Chatham, MA - Airport: KCQX, Chatham Municipal Airport, runway 06, 3,001 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 57; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review January 1, 2005; seat: left; flight hours: 855 total, 42 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days, 36 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 64 °F - Altimeter: 29.90 inHg - Observed at: CQX ## 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 20050720017899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050720017899A), Jul 20, 2005: Cessna T182T, Chatham, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that the approach and landing were normal. After landing the propeller struck the ground twice. The pilot believed that a downdraft may… 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.