ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292677
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| Date: | Saturday 21 January 2006 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 Skylane RG II |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N6278T |
| MSN: | R182-01960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4365 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bedford, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springfield-Westover Metro Airport, MA (CEF/KCEF) |
| Bedford-Hanscom Field, MA (BED/KBED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing on runway 29, the airplane became airborne again during the landing roll. It then started to porpoise and the nose gear contacted the runway hard. The pilot aborted the landing, performed another approach to the runway, and landed without further incident. Post flight inspection of the airplane revealed damage that included firewall buckling in several places. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 240 degrees at 19 knots, gusting to 26 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06CA059
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 20:14 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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