The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: Moberly, Missouri
Accident Number: CEN22LA148
Date and Time: March 15, 2022, 15:00 Local
Registration: N8585S
Aircraft: Cessna 182
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Analysis
The solo student pilot reported that, during touchdown, the airplane bounced twice before he added power, and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed the underside of the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.
Findings
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Student/instructed pilot
Aircraft Landing flare - Not attained/maintained
Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Student/instructed pilot
Factual Information
History of Flight
Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing (Defining event)
Student pilot Information
Certificate: Student
Age: 36, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap only
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: December 14, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: March 15, 2022
Flight Time: 36 hours (Total, all aircraft), 27 hours (Total, this make and model), 2 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 27 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N8585S
Model/Series: 182 J
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1965
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 18256685
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: December 17, 2021 Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2800 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 4693.73 Hrs at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental Motors
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-470 -R
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 230 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Does Business As: None
Operator Designator Code: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMBY, 867 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 14:55 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 110°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 4900 ft AGL
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C / 5°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Moberly, MO
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Moberly, MO
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time:
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Omar N. Bradley Airport MBY
Runway Surface Type: Concrete
Airport Elevation: 867 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 31
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5000 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop; Traffic pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.464394,-92.428394 (est)
What CFI would solo a student pilot @ 36.0 hrs. total flight time??? This tells the whole story.
ReplyDeleteI guess this CFI would, depending on the circumstances...what is it that you are proffering, too much time or too little? I have solo'd students with more and with less. Its kinda like when Joe Biden was asked if he wears boxers or briefs. He said "depends"
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