Cessna 182E N25AW

Summary

On 25 May 2015 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna 182E registered N25AW was involved in an accident near Galion, Ohio, United States. 6 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

25 May 2015 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Galion, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Galion Muni (GQQ)

Coordinates

40.7528, -82.7244

Aircraft

Cessna 182E

Registration

N25AW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Galion

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA094

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the final approach, the pilot reported encountering turbulence and wind gusts. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the indicated airspeed reduced to 65 miles per hour, the stall warning horn sounded, and the airplane stalled. The pilot pushed the nose forward to regain control, but the airplane impacted the runway hard causing substantial damage to the firewall. After the landing, the pilot was able to taxi to the ramp without further incident. The reported winds at a nearby airport about the time of the accident were from 200 degrees true at 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots.    The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.