Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182S near Put in Bay, OH — 2014-06-15

Final reportCEN14CA355
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Date
2014-06-15
Location
Put in Bay, OH, USA
Airport
3W2
Aircraft
CESSNA 182S
Registration
N2366G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot and two passengers were on a cross-country flight. Upon arrival to the destination airport, the pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing. He reported that the downwind leg was too close to the runway, so he departed the pattern and re-entered for a more stable approach. During the landing he looked for birds and the displaced threshold; he flared the airplane too high, landed hard and bounced. The airplane landed hard a second time, before the pilot executed a go-around. The pilot then conducted a normal landing. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and damage to the propeller tips.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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