ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298140
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 2017 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N52450 |
| MSN: | 18262617 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3831 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparta, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sparta, MI (8D4) |
| Sparta, MI (8D4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard and bounced. He added that he performed a go-around, landed, and taxied to the ramp uneventfully.
During a walkaround before another flight that day, he noticed that the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during his previous flight.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA17CA485
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 13:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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