ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354472
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1998 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N42770 |
| MSN: | 18259184 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1955 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marlborough, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland, ME (KPWM) |
| (9B1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made an approach to a runway which was 1,682 feet long, with the winds from 080 degrees at 9 knots. He said that he was a 'little high' on short final and the airplane 'dropped faster' than he wanted it to. The airplane touched down hard and the pilot aborted the landing and landed at another airport uneventfully. After landing, the pilot took the airplane to a Fix Base Operator on the airport for repairs. The pilot stated that no one was notified of the accident because the extent of the damage was unknown. The repair work was pointed out to a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who was performing routine surveillance. The Inspector determined that the firewall needed replacement, in addition to numerous other wrinkles found on the fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare. A related factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA069
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 14:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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