Summary
On November 15, 1998, a Cessna 182Q (N759LH) was involved in an incident near Hickory, NC. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing.
On November 15, 1998, about 1555 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 182Q, N759LH, landed hard on runway 24 at the Hickory Airport, Hickory, North Carolina. The airplane was rented by the pilot from Profile Aviation Center, Inc., for a personal flight under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Hickory, North Carolina at 1440.
According to the pilot, he was cleared by the tower to land on runway 24.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL99LA018. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N759LH.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On November 15, 1998, about 1555 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 182Q, N759LH, landed hard on runway 24 at the Hickory Airport, Hickory, North Carolina. The airplane was rented by the pilot from Profile Aviation Center, Inc., for a personal flight under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Hickory, North Carolina at 1440.
According to the pilot, he was cleared by the tower to land on runway 24. The pilot reported that, "While on approach, at the end of the runway, a downdraft was experienced." The airplane touchdown first approximately 100 feet down the runway, became airborne, and then came down on the nose gear. After getting the aircraft under control, the pilot taxied back to the ramp where he observed the airframe damage. The nose gear, the firewall and the cockpit floor were damaged. No mechanical problems with the airplane, were reported by the pilot.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL99LA018