Cessna 182P Suffers Substantial Damage in Hard Landing at Colorado Airport

Two people sustained minor injuries after a Cessna 182P Skylane, registration N1355S, suffered a hard landing May 11, 2026, at Campbells Airport in Bennett, Colorado. According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board and data from the Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft was operating on a personal flight when the incident occurred on the airport's 2,573-foot turf runway.

Federal investigators classified the damage to the single-engine aircraft as substantial. While the NTSB report confirms that both the pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries, the specific cause of the hard landing has not yet been determined. The incident has not received widespread mainstream media coverage, remaining documented primarily within official aviation safety databases.

This event follows a series of recent incidents involving the Cessna 182 model in the region. In June 2026, another Cessna 182 experienced a forced landing near Gypsum, Colorado, due to fuel exhaustion, while a separate Cessna 182P was involved in a runway excursion in April 2026. The NTSB investigation into the Bennett accident is ongoing.