# NTSB NYC89LA200: Cessna 182F, N92323, Albany, NY, August 25, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1989, 19:27 local (23:27 UTC)
- Place: Albany, NY
- Coordinates: 42.699367, -73.76052 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6994&lon=-73.7605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA200
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36467/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA200

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT FLARE AND MADE A HARD LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92323](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92323), registered now, S/N 18260151 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18260151
- Airframe hours: 1000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ravinda F. Shah
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1988
- Departed: NOO, FULTON, NY
- Destination: ALB, ALBANY, NY
- Airport: ALB, Albany Co., runway 1, 7,200 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,190 total, 931 in this make and model, 850 as pilot in command, 54 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19890825034039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890825034039A), Aug 25, 1989: Cessna 182F, Albany, NY, Substantial damage. Made very hard landing, bounced, went around and landed.

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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