Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Anchorage, AK — 2020-05-30

Final reportANC20CA055
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Date
2020-05-30
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N8769T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing into the wind at a remote airstrip, as the airplane descended below the tree line, the airplane experienced “wind shear or turbulence” and the headwind diminished. The airplane lost aerodynamic lift, descended rapidly to the ground, and subsequently landed hard. The engine firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported that the winds in the area were 25 knots gusting to 30 knots.

NTSB coding

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