ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295696
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| Date: | Sunday 15 June 2003 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182J Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Phillip Brown |
| Registration: | N3435F |
| MSN: | 18257435 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4165 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southern Pines, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wilmington-New Hanover County International Airport, NC (ILM/KILM) |
| Southern Pines-Pinehurst Airport, NC (SOP/KSOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot during the cross-country flight he entered the landing pattern and the winds changed from favoring runway 23 to runway 05. On short final, the pilot reported that the winds shifted to a crosswind of approximately 16 knots and the airplane landed hard. At the time of the accident, the Pinehurst/Southern Pines weather station reported that winds were from 030 degrees at 6 knots with no gusts. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling of the lower engine firewall, a flat nose wheel tire and a bent propeller. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA119
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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