NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P

24 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182P, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P per year, 1983–2026: 24 cases
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NTSB LAX08CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Troutdale, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.Oct 7, 2007 · N6415F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Bremerton, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing flare. A factor was the encounter of the stall and subsequent hard landing.Aug 10, 2007 · N1298M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Baker City, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged flare during landing.Jul 24, 2007 · N7380S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Reno, NVthe pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing.Jan 30, 2005 · N9003M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Washington, MOThe misjudged flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. A factor was the overload failure of the nose landing gear.Sep 25, 2004 · N4637K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Nashville, TNThe pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway.Mar 7, 2004 · N325LA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 16, 2003 · N21520 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJThe student pilot's improper power management during the short-field landing procedure, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Nov 12, 2002 · N1835M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL01LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Lake Wales, FLThe pilot's improper use of flight controls during a bounced landing, and subsequent collision with the ground. A factor of the collision is the rough and uneven terrain.May 2, 2001 · N1491S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA037Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Tucson, AZThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from the bounced landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose gear and the airplane nosing over.Nov 9, 2000 · N9187G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN00LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Broomfield, COThe pilot's inaccurate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were lack of total pilot experience and lack of pilot experience in aircraft make and model.Jul 23, 2000 · N9886M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · White Marsh, MDThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the pilot's improperly planned approach.Jun 26, 1996 · N40007 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Salt Lake City, UTAn improper flare by the pilot, who was landing the aircraft, at the time it was damaged.May 29, 1994 · N8488M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Monee, ILThe pilot misjudged the landing flare and touchdown. A related factor was: the dark night light conditions.Jan 19, 1992 · N7529N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Santa Fe, NMThe pilot misjudged the flare during landing.Jun 8, 1991 · N8494M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Loup City, NEThe pilot's improper landing/touchdown. A related factor was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.Mar 21, 1991 · N91376 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Peters Twp, PAThe pilot in commands failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.Sep 3, 1990 · N21033 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Great Falls, MTThe private plt was returning home from a personal transportation flight with one pax, another private plt. Both men reported that while on final for rnwy 25, the sun was in their eyes and hindered their vision. The plt in command stated that he cannot…Apr 27, 1988 · N79P · DestroyedNTSB CHI86LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Gary, INThe student pilot was on a supervised solo flight. According to him, he closed the throttle over the threshold due to excessive speed and the plane floated for some distance as he brought the control column back. The nose of the aircraft then dropped and the…Jun 19, 1986 · N20735 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Snohomish, WAThe acft nosed down during the landing flare. Rwy contact was hard on the main landing gear. The acft bounced and the plt added pwr and re-flared the acft.Aug 23, 1985 · N7380S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Deeth, NVWhen the aircraft descended below tree top height on final approach, the headwind vector was lost and the aircraft settled to a hard landing. During bounce recovery, the pilot added power but raised the flaps. The aircraft stalled and impacted the ground nose…Sep 9, 1984 · N9893M · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · East Lynne, MODuring landing, plt stated, a gust of wind caught the acft resulting in a hard landing before a recovery could be initiated. The plt reported winds were variable at 20 KTS with gusts to 30 KTS.Jul 9, 1984 · N8148G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Rochester, NYThe acft went off the runway in strong gusty winds and nosed down in mud. The pilot stated that he bounced on landing and came down about 35 degrees to the centerline. He judged it too risky to try to realign so he continued to land off the runway. The acft…Apr 14, 1983 · N21059 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Salida, COThe acft collapsed the nose gear and damaged the propeller during a landing. The pilot was practicing cross-wind landings when the acft started to porpoise. The nose gear and the propeller struck the rwy several time before the acft was stopped.Feb 15, 1983 · N1277S · Substantial damage