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July 22, 2004 · Cessna 182R · N9476X
Mitchellville, MD
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 22, 2004
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Mitchellville, MD
Aircraft
Cessna 182R
Tail Number
N9476X
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC04CA175
During an instructional flight with a certificated flight instructor for a night checkout, the private pilot flared "a little high," and the airplane stalled about 20 feet above the runway. The airplane touched down hard on the runway, and came to rest upright.
NTSB Probable Cause
The private pilot's inadequate flare, and the CFI's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor related to the accident was the night conditions.
Full Narrative
On July 21, 2004, at 2215 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182R, N9476X, was substantially damaged while landing at the Freeway Airport, Mitchellville, Maryland. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and certificated private pilot were not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the CFI, the private pilot was at the controls for the night checkout flight. While landing on runway 18, a 2,400-foot-long lighted asphalt runway, the private pilot flared "a little high," and the airplane stalled about 20 feet above the runway. The airplane touched down hard on the runway, and came to rest upright.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:15 EDT
Nearest AirportFreeway Airport (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length2400 ft
Runway Width30 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182R
Tail NumberN9476X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 43 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 27 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightNight
Wind5 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.96 inHg
Observation Time01:55
Weather SourceWFAC