Cessna TR182 N5JB

Summary

On 30 June 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N5JB was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 2019 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln (S69)

Coordinates

47.1598, -112.6796

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N5JB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Deer Lodge → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA184

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of control during landing, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the airplane in gusting wind conditions with the wing flaps extended to 40°. During the landing flare, the airplane encountered a gust and the pilot applied full engine power for a go-around; however, the airplane “did not respond” and the pilot then chose to land on the remaining runway. The airplane landed hard and bounced, resulting in a nose landing gear collapse and a runway excursion. The wing flaps were found extended to about 35° following the accident, and the flap selector was in the fully extended (40°) position. The airplane’s pilot operating handbook (POH) stated that a flap setting less than 40° would improve airplane handling characteristics in gusting wind conditions. Additionally, the POH procedure for a go-around stated that the wing flaps should be retracted to 20° after applying engine power. It is likely that the airplane did not climb during the attempted go-around due to the pilot’s failure to retract the wing flaps; however, the airplane was not examined after the accident and whether a mechanical anomaly contributed could not be determined. Similarly, whether there were any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that contributed to the loss of control following the bounced landing could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.