Accident Cessna 182R Skylane N9747H,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242783
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 July 2020
Time:14:44
Type:Silhouette image of generic C182 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 182R Skylane
Owner/operator:Mashiair LLC
Registration: N9747H
MSN: 18267992
Year of manufacture:1981
Total airframe hrs:3372 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Clearwater, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Upper Lake, CA (1Q5)
Destination airport:Clearwater, OR (3S6)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that he touched down on the rough, turf surface runway and utilized a soft-field landing technique. He recalled, that during the landing roll, he held the nose landing gear off the runway until the airplane's groundspeed decreased to 20 knots. Shortly after contacting the ground, the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane's aft fuselage was substantially damaged during the accident sequence.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pitch attitude during the soft-field landing roll, which resulted in the tail striking the runway.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR20CA254
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101739/pdf

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Sep-2020 12:00 ASN Update Bot Added
27-Jun-2021 07:56 aaronwk Updated [Source, Narrative]
27-Jun-2021 07:58 harro Updated [Narrative, Accident report]

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