- Date
- March 2, 1982, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Smithfield, RI
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1837RCessna 182RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820302058069A
- Case key
- 72631
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Undershoot
Weather condition - turbulenceFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - improperCause
Hard landing
Throttle/power control - improper use ofCause
Nose gear collapsed
Analysis
According to the pilot, while on final approach to runway 33, a severe downdraft was experienced and he was unable to recover. He landed short of the runway on firm grass, bounced and came to rest a short distance from the downwind end of the runway. Substantial damage occurred to the nose gear, propeller, and firewall.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1837R
- Reported as
- Cessna 182RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R182-00577
- Airframe hours
- 456
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James Cardono
- Registered owner
- James Cardono
- Departed
- Harrisburg, PA
- Destination
- Pawtucket, RI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- North Central, runway 33, 3,200 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 920 total · 40 in this make and model · 753 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
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.