ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297718
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| Date: | Monday 11 November 2019 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182M Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N91846 |
| MSN: | 18259931 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3293 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Luis, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alamosa Municipal Airport, CO (ALS/KALS) |
| Alamosa Municipal Airport, CO (ALS/KALS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing at dusk and into the setting sun, "flat light" conditions existed. The private, dirt airstrip increased in gradient as he landed to the west. When the airplane was about 75 knots airspeed, the pilot increased the flaps, attempted to bleed off airspeed, and touched down. He said the airplane landed hard "because…[he] literally did not see it coming." The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, the lower fuselage, and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper pitch attitude during landing on rising terrain in flat light conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA20CA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 07:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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