N5527S – CESSNA TR182 – 2012-06-22 NTSB Accident Report

On June 22, 2012, a Cessna TR182 (N5527S) was involved in an incident near Meridianville, AL. All 3 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 inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

The certificated private pilot reported that he was landing to the north after an uneventful flight and approach. Upon landing, the airplane "bounced several times." During the final bounce, the airplane impacted hard on the runway, damaging the nose gear and collapsing the nose gear tire. The pilot reported that during the accident sequence, the propeller did not strike the runway and the engine continued to run. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed a buckled engine firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA12CA437. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5527S.