Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182R near Fort Myers, FL — 2015-04-03

Final reportGAA15CA041
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Date
2015-04-03
Location
Fort Myers, FL, USA
Airport
FMY
Aircraft
CESSNA 182R
Registration
N9490X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive descent rate during approach, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the airplane with full flaps, which he usually did not do, and believed that the full flaps created an excessive approach descent rate. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced several times, and was hard to taxi after exiting the runway. A post landing examination by the pilot revealed structural damage to the firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported that prior to the landing, there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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