Cessna 182T N22AS

Summary

On 6 October 2008 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 182T registered N22AS was involved in an accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama, 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.

Date

6 October 2008 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Edwards Airport (KJKA)

Coordinates

30.2894, -87.6717

Aircraft

Cessna 182T

Registration

N22AS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gulf Shores → Gulf Shores

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA016

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on the final leg of approach for landing, the pilot of the Cessna 182T stated that the airplane was "about four or five knots faster than usual." She reported that there were no wind gusts on the approach, there was no turbulence, and that the airplane felt "smooth." During the landing, the airplane touched down on the runway once and bounced. The second time the airplane made contact; the pilot heard a crack and knew something was wrong. The pilot increased engine power slightly to avoid stalling, but the airplane subsequently stalled. The pilot noted the stall did not feel the same as a practiced stall, and the airplane came down "hard" on the runway. The pilot believed the airplane landed on the main landing gear the first touchdown, and landed on the nose wheel the second touchdown. The nose gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.