Summary
On September 11, 2018, a Cessna 182 (N5198N) was involved in an incident near Page, AZ. 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 improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
The pilot reported that shortly after transition to cruise flight, he noticed the engine was "running rough," the Cylinder Head Temperature was almost in the red, and the needles showed decreasing performance on the Tachometer and the Manifold Pressure Gauges. He decided to return to the departure airport for a precautionary landing. On approach, he decreased the engine power setting, increased the mixture and propeller settings and the airplane crossed the runway threshold about 80 knots with full flaps. During the flare, the airplane "dropped," landed hard, and bounced three times on the runway. He taxied off the runway and was towed back to the ramp.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA18CA552. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5198N.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The pilot reported that shortly after transition to cruise flight, he noticed the engine was "running rough," the Cylinder Head Temperature was almost in the red, and the needles showed decreasing performance on the Tachometer and the Manifold Pressure Gauges. He decided to return to the departure airport for a precautionary landing. On approach, he decreased the engine power setting, increased the mixture and propeller settings and the airplane crossed the runway threshold about 80 knots with full flaps. During the flare, the airplane "dropped," landed hard, and bounced three times on the runway. He taxied off the runway and was towed back to the ramp.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that no mechanical failures or malfunctions were found during their investigation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 4 knots. The airplane landed on runway 33.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA18CA552