ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296579
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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 2002 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182G Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Skydive In Paradise |
| Registration: | N2443R |
| MSN: | 18255543 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | PARADISE, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | PARADISE, CA (Q88) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a hard landing collapsing the nose gear and damaging the firewall. The pilot took off and turned to downwind for landing. He reported that he flew an uneventful and normal approach. He said that he touched down on the main landing gear, but the nose gear folded under the airplane as it touched down. An examination of the runway by the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator revealed a skid mark on the runway at the touchdown point. He also observed gouges on the runway surface and chunks of displaced runway material. The nose wheel deformed and buckled inboard along one quadrant. The nose gear fork fractured in several places; these fracture surfaces were irregular and rough in appearance. The fork split along its lateral axis, and the aft half of the fork also split parallel to the longitudinal axis. The aft half of the nose gear collar and a section of the aft fork fractured and separated. The fork fracture surface angled about 45 degrees to the surface, and had an uneven and grainy surface. The firewall sustained upward crush damage, and was buckled. The bottom and sides of the fuselage were buckled aft of the main landing gear.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA301
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 08:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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