Summary
On July 24, 2004, a Cessna 182Q (N24VV) was involved in an incident near Pence Springs, WV. All 1 person 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 maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.
On July 24, 2004, about 1645 eastern daylight time, Cessna 182Q, N24VV was substantially damaged while landing at Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77), Pence Springs, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed a private airstrip in Bland, Virginia. No flight plan was filed for the personal conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reported he was landing on runway 28; a 2,700-foot-long, 25-foot-wide, turf runway. During the final approach, the airplane was "too low, too slow," and touched down hard on the wet runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC04CA180. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N24VV.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 24, 2004, about 1645 eastern daylight time, Cessna 182Q, N24VV was substantially damaged while landing at Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77), Pence Springs, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed a private airstrip in Bland, Virginia. No flight plan was filed for the personal conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot reported he was landing on runway 28; a 2,700-foot-long, 25-foot-wide, turf runway. During the final approach, the airplane was "too low, too slow," and touched down hard on the wet runway. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest off the right side of the runway.
The reported wind at an airport approximately 18 miles west of the accident site, at 1651, was from 010 degrees at 8 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC04CA180