Pilot Debrief

CESSNA T182T near Flagstaff, AZ — 2012-07-06

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Date
2012-07-06
Location
Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Airport
FLG
Aircraft
CESSNA T182T
Registration
N5209P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate landing flare after encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he configured the airplane for landing, and, during the approach to the runway, he encountered a downdraft. The airplane touched down hard and bounced. After bouncing down the runway twice, the pilot decided to abort the landing and maneuvered the airplane back into the traffic pattern for the same runway. He landed without incident, and, upon egressing the airplane, he noted that the propeller had struck the runway on his first landing attempt. The airplane sustained damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. An aviation routine weather report (METAR) for the airport around the time of the accident recorded a right quartering headwind at 13 knots, gusting to 19 knots.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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