ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122027
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| Date: | Thursday 28 April 2011 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Ten South Skywagon Llc |
| Registration: | N2530S |
| MSN: | 18502245 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1061 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport - KHOT/HOT, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hot Springs, AR (Hot) |
| Hot Springs, AR (Hot) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot approached the runway for a full stop landing with the wing flaps fully extended. On touchdown the airplane bounced twice and the left wingtip impacted the runway. The pilot was able to regain control of the airplane and taxied to parking. The airplane’s left wing and aileron sustained substantial damage during the impact. Seven minutes before the accident, the automated weather observing system (AWOS) at the airport reported variable wind at 6 knots. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2011 15:17 | vvvww | Added |
| 01-May-2011 17:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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