# NTSB NYC02LA101: Cessna 182Q, N4468N, Teterboro, NJ, May 1, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 1, 2002, 13:25 local (17:25 UTC) - Place: Teterboro, NJ - Coordinates: 40.849998, -74.060836 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8500&lon=-74.0608&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 16, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 54749 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC02LA101 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54749/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54749 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA101 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot was performing a crosswind landing to runway 1. The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard, veered to the right and began to bounce, before coming to rest on the runway. The pilot described the bounces as "hard." Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, and the firewall. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were from 350 degrees at 15 knots, with 20 knot gusts. ## Factual narrative On May 1, 2002, about 1325 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N4468N, was substantially damaged while landing at the Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was landing on runway 1, a 7,000-foot long, 150-foot wide, asphalt runway. In a written statement, the pilot said he experienced a strong crosswind, which required a "very distinct left-hand crab." The airplane landed hard, veered to the right, and began to bounce. The pilot described the bounces as "hard;" however, the airplane came to rest on the runway, and he taxied to a parking area. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, and the firewall. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane. The pilot reported 220 hours of total flight experience, which included about 9 hours in make and model. Winds reported at TEB, at 1351, were from 350 degrees at 15 knots, with 20 knot gusts. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4468N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4468N), registered now, S/N 18267639 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182Q - Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 820193-R - Airframe hours: 3808 - Engines: Continental 0470-U 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Paramus Flying Club - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 19, 2001, 130 hours before - Departed: TEB, Teterboro, NJ - Destination: TEB, Terboro, NJ - Airport: TEB, Teterboro Airport, runway 010, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review September 30, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 220 total, 9 in this make and model, 135 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 350° at 15 knots, gusting 20 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 25 °F - Altimeter: 29.82 inHg - Observed at: TEB ## 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 20020501018319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020501018319A), May 1, 2002: Cessna 182Q, Teterboro, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) VFR pleasure flight from kswf to kteb, while landing on runway one pilot made a hard landing damaging nose gear, firewall and propeller. [privacy data… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 7, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54749. 622 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 622 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40436510&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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.