Plane Crash List

Cessna 182H N460JH

29 July 2003 · New Era, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 July 2003 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N460JH was involved in an accident near New Era, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
New Era, Michigan, United States
Coordinates
43.5495, -86.3396
Aircraft
Cessna 182H
Registration
N460JH
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hart/Shelby → New Era
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI03LA231

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged flare which led to a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane's nose gear collapsed during landing. The airplane subsequently flipped over. The pilot stated, "The approach was normal with full flaps and the nose trimmed slightly high. Upon touchdown the nose wheel collapsed and the aircraft pitched down and the prop dug in. Then the airplane flipped on its back. The wind was variable at 5 knots. The pilot's report did not list any mechanical malfunctions occurring during the flight. Examination of the airplane wreckage revealed no pre-existing anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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