Cessna 182Q N759YH

Summary

On 25 January 2009 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759YH was involved in an accident near Clinton, Arkansas, 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.

Date

25 January 2009 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Clinton, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Holley Mountain (2A2)

Coordinates

35.6506, -92.4039

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N759YH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clinton → Clinton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA191

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the gust of wind as reported by the pilot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he experienced a "wind-shift and gust" upon landing. The pilot further reported that the airplane encountered a tailwind and hit the runway hard. During the impact, the nosewheel tire "blew-out" and the airplane's propeller struck the runway. An examination of the airplane following the accident revealed that the firewall sustained substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.