Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182Q near Big Bear, CA — 2013-09-28

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Date
2013-09-28
Location
Big Bear, CA, USA
Airport
L35
Aircraft
CESSNA 182Q
Registration
N759UP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized landing approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence short of the runway.

NTSB narrative

After an uneventful departure, climb, and cruise, the pilot performed a standard 45-degree entry into the traffic pattern at the high elevation airport. The airplane descended low during the final approach, and the pilot applied full forward throttle control. The engine responded; however, the descent was not arrested as he expected. The nose wheel then struck the airport perimeter fence, and the airplane came to rest against the side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, lower fuselage, and right wing during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The calculated density altitude for the runway elevation at the time of the accident was about 8,000 feet.

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