CESSNA 182 near Fruitland Park, FL — 2021-10-09

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to establish a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing landings on a grass runway adjacent to his home. He said that when he made his sixth landing, he landed hard, and the nose wheel fork assembly separated from the airplane. The airplane nosed over on to its back, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, engine mounts, both wings and the vertical stabilizer.

NTSB coding

• Hard landing · Landing-flare/touchdown
• Decision Making / Judgment

Evidence available

• Photos
• 3 docket documents

Docket documents3

• PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT, NTSB FORM 6120.1form
• NTSB SUMMARY OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION - FAA AND PILOTother
• PHOTOSphotos

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