N2366G – CESSNA 182S – 2014-06-15 NTSB Accident Report

On June 15, 2014, a Cessna 182S (N2366G) was involved in an incident near Put in Bay, OH. 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 improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

The pilot and two passengers were on a cross-country flight. Upon arrival to the destination airport, the pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing. He reported that the downwind leg was too close to the runway, so he departed the pattern and re-entered for a more stable approach. During the landing he looked for birds and the displaced threshold; he flared the airplane too high, landed hard and bounced. The airplane landed hard a second time, before the pilot executed a go-around. The pilot then conducted a normal landing. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and damage to the propeller tips.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN14CA355. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2366G.