Pilot Debrief

Cessna T182T near Omaha, NE — 2008-06-13

Final reportDEN08CA117
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Date
2008-06-13
Location
Omaha, NE, USA
Airport
OMA
Aircraft
Cessna T182T
Registration
N2164Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the elevator trim resulting in a nose low/hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the aircraft bounced several times while attempting a night time landing causing a nose tire blowout and substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot stated that he utilized too much nose down trim. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

NTSB coding

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