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March 18, 1995 · Cessna 182K · N2439Q
Gretna, VA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 18, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Gretna, VA
Aircraft
Cessna 182K
Tail Number
N2439Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO95LA034
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING SLOW FLIGHT OVER A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP THE AIRPLANE LOST MORE ALTITUDE THAN HE EXPECTED. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A SERIES OF ERRORS SO HE DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE. A HARD LANDING WAS MADE. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Full Narrative
On March 18, 1995, at 1430 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182K, N2439Q, landed hard and nosed over at a private airstrip in Gretna, Virginia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The personal flight departed Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and its final destination was Danville, Virginia. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that during slow flight over his private airstrip the airplane lost more altitude than he expected. The pilot wrote, "...pulled back on plane and a series of pilot errors, or misjudgments caused me to decide to land and I nosed down more than I had expected - The front wheel hit hard and broke and nose gear dug in and flipped the plane."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:30 EST
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway5
Runway Length2400 ft
Runway Width80 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182K
Tail NumberN2439Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470R · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 10 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO