Summary
On January 25, 2005, a Cessna 182S (N182CR) was involved in an incident near Punta Gorda, FL. All 2 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 improper flare resulting in a hard landing and subsequent damage to the firewall.
On January 25, 2005, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182S, N182CR, registered to a private individual, was landed hard at the Charlotte County Airport, Punta Gorda, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Lawrence County Airpark, Chesapeake, Ohio, to Charlotte County Airport. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 1110 central standard time from Lawrence County Airpark.
The pilot stated that the flight proceeded to the destination airport and was advised via UNICOM that runway 33 was the active runway with the wind variable at 5 knots.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA05CA054. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N182CR.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing and subsequent damage to the firewall.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On January 25, 2005, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182S, N182CR, registered to a private individual, was landed hard at the Charlotte County Airport, Punta Gorda, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight from Lawrence County Airpark, Chesapeake, Ohio, to Charlotte County Airport. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 1110 central standard time from Lawrence County Airpark.
The pilot stated that the flight proceeded to the destination airport and was advised via UNICOM that runway 33 was the active runway with the wind variable at 5 knots. She entered downwind, base, and final approach to runway 33 and with 20 degrees of flaps extended, landed hard. She taxied the airplane to the ramp and thought she had a flat nose landing gear tire. She further reported there was no discrepancy with the airplane or its systems.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA05CA054