Cessna 182Q N54PW

Summary

On 8 May 2021 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N54PW was involved in an accident near San Bernardino, California, 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

8 May 2021 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

San Bernardino, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Bernardino Intl (SBD)

Coordinates

34.0954, -117.2349

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N54PW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Riverside → San Bernardino

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA188

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his subsequent inadequate pitch and airplane control during a go around which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the airplane while in the right seat for the first time. During touchdown, the airplane landed hard and ballooned. The pilot then initiated a go-around and as he increased the engine power with his left hand, he also pushed forward on the control yoke with his right hand. Subsequently, the airplane landed hard again, the nose landing gear separated, and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.