Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182J near Yellow Pine, ID — 2008-06-26

Final reportLAX08CA238
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Date
2008-06-26
Location
Yellow Pine, ID, USA
Airport
3U2
Aircraft
Cessna 182J
Registration
N3381F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's non-stabilized approach that resulted in an improper flare and porpoise down the runway.

NTSB narrative

The airplane was high and fast on the approach to the runway. When the pilot flared for landing, the airplane floated and he tried to force it on the ground. The airplane began to porpoise, contacting the ground twice before settling onto the runway for the third and final time. The pilot thought that the nose wheel was damaged when the airplane contacted the runway the second time, so he decided not to go around. The airplane sustained structural damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.

NTSB coding

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