Cessna 182J N3435F

Summary

On 16 June 2003 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N3435F was involved in an accident near Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were 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.

Date

16 June 2003 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Moore County (SOP)

Coordinates

35.2392, -79.3969

Aircraft

Cessna 182J

Registration

N3435F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilmington → Southern Pines

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ATL03LA119

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot during the cross-country flight he entered the landing pattern and the winds changed from favoring runway 23 to runway 05. On short final, the pilot reported that the winds shifted to a crosswind of approximately 16 knots and the airplane landed hard. At the time of the accident, the Pinehurst/Southern Pines weather station reported that winds were from 030 degrees at 6 knots with no gusts. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling of the lower engine firewall, a flat nose wheel tire and a bent propeller. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.