Cessna 182B N2555G
2 June 2002 · Littlestown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 2002 at about 20:05 local time, a Cessna 182B registered N2555G was involved in an accident near Littlestown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littlestown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingsdale Air Park (76W)
- Coordinates
- 39.7269, -77.1119
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182B
- Registration
- N2555G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Littlestown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flair, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing on runway 3, the airplane's right wing contacted the runway and the airplane landed hard. A weather observation reported at an airport about 18 miles northeast of the accident site, included winds from 320 degrees at 13 knots. The pilot further reported that he conducted an uneventful flight an hour prior to the accident, with the same wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cessna 182R | Lake City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182T | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Flight Works | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2002 | Cessna 182P | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Skydive Las Vegas | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182N | Wheatfield, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182D | NewPhiladelphia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2002 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2002 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Grindstone, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Cessna 210L | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |