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May 16, 1999 · Cessna 182K · N2506Q

Baltimore, MD

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 16, 1999
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Baltimore, MD
Aircraft
Cessna 182K
Tail Number
N2506Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
IAD99LA042

According to the pilot, he flared the airplane for landing, but continued to fly just above the runway. The pilot said he pushed the nose over 'to settle it down' and struck the nose gear and propeller on the runway. The runway in use was 7,000 feet long and 180 feet wide. The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

was the pilot's improper remedial action when he improperly used the elevator during the landing flare.

Full Narrative

On May 16, 1999, at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182K, N2506Q, was substantially damaged during a bounced landing at the Martin State Airport, Baltimore, Maryland. The certificated private pilot and four passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at Westminster, Maryland, approximately 1500. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In a telephone interview, the pilot stated the purpose of the flight was to fly to Westminster for lunch and then return to MTN. He said the flight was uneventful and that there were no problems with the airplane. The pilot stated he entered the base leg of the traffic pattern and established the airplane on final approach for Runway 15, which was 7,000 feet long and 180 feet wide. He said: "I was doing about 90 miles per hour on final. Over the displaced threshold I slowed to about 85. I came into ground effect and it floated quite a ways down the runway. It just wouldn't come down. So, I nosed it over to settle it down and I was lower than I thought. When I pushed the nose over, I struck the nose gear and the prop." The airplane bounced from the nose to the main landing gear and struck the left wing tip and right horizontal stabilizer during the landing sequence. The airplane came to rest upright on the landing gear and the pilot taxied from the runway. Further examination of the airframe revealed structural damage around the nose gear attachment points and some buckling of the firewall. The pilot reported 200 hours of total flight experience, 25 hours of which were in the Cessna 182. The winds reported at Martin State Airport 15 minutes after the accident were from 150 degrees at 7 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 EDT
Nearest AirportMartin State Airport (0nm)
Runway15
Runway Length6996 ft
Runway Width180 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182K
Tail NumberN2506Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-R · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 39 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 48
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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