Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near San Luis, CO — 2019-11-12

Final reportGAA20CA071
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Date
2019-11-12
Location
San Luis, CO, USA
Airport
33CO
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N91846
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper pitch attitude during landing on rising terrain in flat light conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing at dusk and into the setting sun, "flat light" conditions existed. The private, dirt airstrip increased in gradient as he landed to the west. When the airplane was about 75 knots airspeed, the pilot increased the flaps, attempted to bleed off airspeed, and touched down. He said the airplane landed hard "because…[he] literally did not see it coming." The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, the lower fuselage, and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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