- Date
- March 13, 2005, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Orange Springs, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5341DCessna 180A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20050313003979A
- Case key
- 61165
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the landing and his misjudgment of the runway distance needed to complete the landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated he entered downwind, base, and final for a normal approach to runway 17. During the flare for landing, a wind gust blew the airplane to the left. He added power to correct, which caused the airplane to climb, then the airplane touched down and bounced 18 to 20 feet. The airplane was then landed approximately 2/3 down the runway and he applied the brakes, but could not stop the airplane before colliding with a fence. He further reported there was no discrepancy with the airplane or its systems.
Factual narrative
On March 13, 2005, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Cessna 180A, N5341D, registered to a private individual, was landed hard at the 85th Avenue Airstrip, Orange Springs, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated at 1630, from 85th Avenue Airstrip.
The pilot stated he entered downwind, base, and final for a normal approach to runway 17. During the flare for landing, a wind gust blew the airplane to the left. He added power to correct, which caused the airplane to climb, then the airplane touched down and bounced 18 to 20 feet. The airplane was then landed approximately 2/3 down the runway and he applied the brakes, but could not stop the airplane before colliding with a fence. He further reported there was no discrepancy with the airplane or its systems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5341D
- Reported as
- Cessna 180A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 50239
- Airframe hours
- 5,210.4
- Engine
- Continental O-470-K, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 4, 2004 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- FD02 · Orange Springs, FL
- Destination
- FD02 · Orange Springs, FL
- Airport
- FD02 · 85th Avenue Airstrip, runway 17
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Last flight review
- January 2, 2005
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,367 total · 700 in this make and model · 1,322 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.