Pilot Debrief

Cessna TR182 near Lincoln, MT — 2019-06-30

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Date
2019-06-30
Location
Lincoln, MT, USA
Airport
S69
Aircraft
Cessna TR182
Registration
N5JB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

A loss of control during landing, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the airplane in gusting wind conditions with the wing flaps extended to 40°. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust and the pilot applied full engine power for a go-around; however, the airplane “did not respond” and the pilot then chose to land on the remaining runway. The airplane landed hard and bounced, resulting in a nose landing gear collapse and a runway excursion. The wing flaps were found extended to about 35° following the accident, and the flap selector was in the fully extended (40°) position. The airplane’s pilot operating handbook (POH) stated that a flap setting less than 40° would improve airplane handling characteristics in gusting wind conditions. Additionally, the POH procedure for a go-around stated that the wing flaps should be retracted to 20° after applying engine power. It is likely that the airplane did not climb during the attempted go-around due to the pilot’s failure to retract the wing flaps; however, the airplane was not examined after the accident and whether a mechanical anomaly contributed could not be determined. Similarly, whether there were any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that contributed to the loss of control following the bounced landing could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have reduced flaps to 20° for better handling in gusty conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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