ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353561
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| Date: | Friday 20 November 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8620T |
| MSN: | 52520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2336 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-370L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmetto, FL (48X) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was under a special VFR request en route to St. Petersburg. According to the pilot, as he began to flare the airplane the plane dropped as if a strong downdraft hit. The reported winds and visibility at the airport about the time of the accident was reported as: winds from 140 degrees at 5 knots, and the visibility was 1 3/4 sm, with haze. The accident was not reported immediately after it had occurred, about 1 week later an FAA inspector was doing a surveillance at an FBO (fixed base operator) and noticed N8620T with it's nose gear 'severely bent aft.' When the inspector examined the wreckage it was determined that the airplane had sustained substantial damage. According to the FAA's report, '[the] pilot had a hard landing causing substantial damage to the aircraft structure.'
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard land and subsequent damage to the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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