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Cessna 182J N3588F

16 October 2005 · Punta Gorda, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 October 2005 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N3588F, operated by David C. De Carle, was involved in an accident near Punta Gorda, Florida, 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Punta Gorda (KPGD)
Coordinates
26.9228, -81.9953
Aircraft
Cessna 182J
Registration
N3588F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
David C. De Carle
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Punta Gorda → Punta Gorda
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA06CA010

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate remedial action following an encounter with wind gusts during the landing flare resulting in a hard landing and damage to the nose landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after flying 40 minutes he elected to return to the departure airport with a planned landing on runway 03. The winds at the time were reported to be from 010 degrees to 040 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 14 knots. During the flare for landing just before touchdown, a gust of wind, "lifted me back in the air then slammed me back to the runway." As a result of the firm landing, the nose landing gear was bent to the left. He taxied the airplane off the runway onto the grass.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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