Cessna 182Q N377H

Summary

On 22 June 2016 at about 00:47 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N377H was involved in an accident near Blaine, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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

22 June 2016 at 00:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Blaine, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Anoka County-Blaine Arpt (Jane (ANE)

Coordinates

45.1450, -93.2103

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N377H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anoka → Anoka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA231

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an improper flare and hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was conducting a local personal flight. The pilot reported that, while in the traffic pattern, she applied carburetor heat and extended the flaps to 10 degrees. At this point, the passenger informed her that the engine manifold air pressure had reduced to 4 inches. She added throttle, and the manifold air pressure recovered to between 14 and 15 inches. The pilot stated that she was concerned about having an engine failure and kept the airspeed at 80 knots until she was sure the airplane could reach the runway. She added that she then throttled back and that the airspeed reduced to 60 knots and, as the airplane crossed the end of the runway, she "lost all airspeed." She stated that, shortly after, the airplane descended to 8 to 10 ft above the ground and then landed hard. Based on the available information, the airplane's engine responded to the pilot's control inputs. It is likely that the pilot's concern about the engine led to her failure to maintain a proper approach airspeed during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.