Cessna 182K Skylane, N2704Q: Accident occurred August 17, 2016 in Anchorage, Alaska

http://registry.faa.gov/N2704Q

FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Anchorage FSDO-03

NTSB Identification: GAA16CA434
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Anchorage, AK
Probable Cause Approval Date: 09/12/2016
Aircraft: CESSNA 182, registration: N2704Q
Injuries: 4 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that while on approach to land on a taxiway due to a larger airplane using the runway to offload, he was distracted by the younger passengers in the rear seats and noticed that the airplane's rate of descent was higher than normal. The pilot further reported that, he advanced the throttle to full, however there was not enough time to recover and the airplane landed hard. 

While taxing to park the pilot realized that the airplane had sustained substantial damage as the rudder controls where jammed due to the nose gear impacting the firewall. The pilot was able to taxi the airplane to a parking position without further incident.

The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain a controlled landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inattention and distraction.