Cessna 182 N8903X
16 November 2018 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 2018 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N8903X was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte/Douglas Intl (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.2144, -80.9472
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N8903X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1961
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Asheville → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the preflight inspection, he did not observe any issues with the nosewheel tire. However, during touchdown at the destination airport, he felt something was wrong, so he pulled back on the controls. He added that the airplane "left the ground for a few seconds" and then landed hard the second time. He taxied to the ramp without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about 12 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 220° at 5 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 36R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | Cessna 182 | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | KILO Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2018 | Cessna 182D | Crescent Mills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Cessna 182 | Geneseo, New York, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Cessna 182 | Odessa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Cessna 182 | Swainsboro, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Feb 2018 | Cessna 182T | Santee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2018 | Cessna 177RG | Albermarle, North Carolina, United States | Cardinal Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Cessna 172 | Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Piper PA32R | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 2018 | Avid MK-4 | Harnett, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2018 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Cessna 150 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |