ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149158
Last updated: 28 June 2020
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| Date: | 15-SEP-2012 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N58844 |
| C/n / msn: | 18262336 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mecosta Morton Airport - 27C, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, MI (6D6) |
| Mecosta, MI (27C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The pilot reported that the accident occurred as he was attempting to land on a grass runway in calm wind conditions. He stated that the airplane bounced upon touchdown and that he initially believed it would settle back onto the runway without further incident. However, the airplane landed hard and bounced for a second time. The airplane then impacted nose first on the runway centerline, about 3/4 of the way down the useable length of the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane slid on the forward fuselage about 40 feet before it nosed over. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Additionally, he stated that he did not attempt an aborted landing because there were buildings located off the end of the runway, which he believed the airplane would not have been able to clear.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of airplane control.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120915X10854&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2012 14:00 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Added |
| 17-Sep-2012 08:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2012 07:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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