- Date
- March 13, 2005, 13:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Shelton, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N96985Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA-FSDO
- FAA report
- 20050313004099A
- Case key
- 61179
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The check-out pilot reported that the landing was accomplished to runway 05 with winds from 30 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 21 knots. During the flare for landing, with the private pilot in command, the airspeed rapidly decreased from 60 knots to 40 knots. The check-out pilot immediately added full throttle, but the aircraft landed hard on the main wheels. The check-out pilot took control of the aircraft during the resulting bounce and initiated a go-around. During the climb, the check-out pilot determined there was no unairworthy mechanical, electrical, structural conditions, or adverse aircraft handling characteristics and opted to return to Bremerton where a landing was made without further incident. Maintenance personnel inspected the aircraft and found structural damage to the firewall.
Factual narrative
On March 13, 2005, about 1315 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N96985, registered to and operated by the Civil Air Patrol as a 14 CFR Part 91 qualifying checkout flight, experienced a hard landing at Sanderson Field Airport, Shelton, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot-in-command and the flight instructor (check-out pilot) were not injured. The flight departed from Bremerton, Washington, at 1210.
The check-out pilot reported that the landing was accomplished to runway 05 with winds from 30 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 21 knots. During the flare for landing, with the private pilot in command, the airspeed rapidly decreased from 60 knots to 40 knots. The check-out pilot immediately added full throttle, but the aircraft landed hard on the main wheels. The check-out pilot took control of the aircraft during the resulting bounce and initiated a go-around. During the climb, the check-out pilot determined there was no unairworthy mechanical, electrical, structural conditions, or adverse aircraft handling characteristics and opted to return to Bremerton where a landing was made without further incident.
Maintenance personnel at Bremerton inspected the aircraft and found wrinkles in the skin forward of the right side door post, wrinkles to the firewall and lower stringer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N96985
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266923
- Airframe hours
- 2,762
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Civil Air Patrol
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 21, 2005 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- PWT · Bremerton, WA
- Destination
- SHN · Shelton, WA
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- SHN · Sanderson Field Airport, runway 05, 5,005 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 3
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Last flight review
- November 7, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 186 total · 9 in this make and model · 113 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Check pilot
- Injuries
- None
- Role
- Check pilot
- Age
- 68
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- July 11, 2004
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,075 total · 436 in this make and model · 5,202 as pilot in command · 87 in the last 90 days · 49 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 17 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.39 inHg
- Observed at
- PWT, 23 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.