Cessna 182Q N725AS

Summary

On 27 October 2013 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N725AS, operated by 725AS Leasing LLC, was involved in an accident near Wauchula, Florida, United States. 2 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

27 October 2013 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wauchula, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Wauchula Muni (CHN)

Coordinates

27.5147, -81.8803

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N725AS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

725AS Leasing LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sarasota/Bradenton → Wauchula

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA023

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, after completing three takeoffs and landings at his destination airport he performed a simulated engine failure. Upon entered the landing phase of the flight he was excessively high above the runway surface. "Fixated" on completing the landing, the pilot flared the airplane too high which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear, damage to the propeller, and damage to the aircraft structure. A post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated he could have prevented the accident by performing a go around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.