Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The misjudged flare by the pilot.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On September 18, 2005, about 1200 central daylight time, a Cessna 182S, N5467C, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 28 (5,848 feet by 100 feet, concrete), at the Waukesha County Airport, Waukesha, Wisconsin. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the West Bend Municipal Airport, West Bend, Wisconsin, about 1140.
In a written report, the pilot stated that the approach to landing was "routine" until the airplane was within 6-10 feet of the runway. The pilot stated that at that point, "the airplane nose suddenly slammed to the runway. The airplane bounced in a porpoise and I recovered to land the airplane and taxi off of the runway." The pilot listed no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.
At 1145, the recorded winds at the accident airport were 240 degrees magnetic at 8 knots. At 1245 the recorded winds were 250 degrees magnetic 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# CHI05CA270