# NTSB MIA06CA010: Cessna 182J, N3588F, Punta Gorda, FL, October 16, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: October 16, 2005, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Punta Gorda, FL
- Coordinates: 26.922777, -81.995277
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.9228&lon=-81.9953&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA06CA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62697/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA010

## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate remedial action following an encounter with wind gusts during the landing flare resulting in a hard landing and damage to the nose landing gear.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

The pilot stated that after flying 40 minutes he elected to return to the departure airport with a planned landing on runway 03.  The winds at the time were reported to be from 010 degrees to 040 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots.  During the flare for landing just before touchdown, a gust of wind, "lifted me back in the air then slammed me back to the runway."  As a result of the firm landing, the nose landing gear was bent to the left.  He taxied the airplane off the runway onto the grass.

## Factual narrative

This report is based on information received by the NTSB.  Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case.  For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3588F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3588F), registered now, S/N 18257588 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18257588
- Engines: Continental O-470R reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: David C. De Carle
- Registered owner: PGD Flyers LLC.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: KPGD, Punta Gorda, FL
- Destination: KPGD, Punta Gorda, FL
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: KPGD, Punta Gorda, runway 3, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 78; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 19,000 total, 180 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20051016027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051016027659A), Oct 16, 2005: Cessna 182J, Punta Gorda, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 16, 2005 at 1330 hours EDT, a Cessna 182 N3588F, registered to pgd flyers LLC piloted by [privacy data omitted] was landing on runway 03 at…

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.

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