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C182 pilot made a hard landing after an unstabilized approach causing the nose gear to collapse.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1397724 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 11 Flight Crew Total 400 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
It was a practice and currency day of flying - I took off and executed 5 good landings - 3 full stop; 2 touch and go. Landings were safe; approaches were stabilized and my confidence was building. I thereupon headed back home where I contacted tower; ATC instructed me to join left traffic pattern (1000 ft) for runway xx. Base turn may have been a little early for 1000 ft (rather than the 800 ft to which I am accustomed.) final approach was subsequently high and fast (80 kts rather than 65-70 kts); rather than execute a balked landing and go-around I executed a straight-ahead slip to reduce altitude. I was still fast (80 kts) and the winds were light; I decided I could make a good landing; though not completely stabilized. However; I touched down hard; bounced on landing; applied power to cushion bounce; then second touchdown landed flat; resulting in collapsed nose gear; prop bent; wind from the east caused ground loop dragging left wingtip as airplane came to halt on right edge of runway xx about 500 ft from departure end. I should have executed a go-around as soon as I realized I was not on a stabilized approach.I have already set up time to practice landings in same type airplane with my cfii; and will continue to train with him until we both feel I have completely learned the lessons of this hard landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 pilot made a hard landing after an unstabilized approach causing the nose gear to collapse.
Narrative: It was a practice and currency day of flying - I took off and executed 5 good landings - 3 full stop; 2 touch and go. Landings were safe; approaches were stabilized and my confidence was building. I thereupon headed back home where I contacted tower; ATC instructed me to join left traffic pattern (1000 ft) for Runway XX. Base turn may have been a little early for 1000 ft (rather than the 800 ft to which I am accustomed.) Final approach was subsequently high and fast (80 kts rather than 65-70 kts); rather than execute a balked landing and go-around I executed a straight-ahead slip to reduce altitude. I was still fast (80 kts) and the winds were light; I decided I could make a good landing; though not completely stabilized. However; I touched down hard; bounced on landing; applied power to cushion bounce; then second touchdown landed flat; resulting in collapsed nose gear; prop bent; wind from the east caused ground loop dragging left wingtip as airplane came to halt on right edge of RWY XX about 500 ft from Departure End. I should have executed a go-around as soon as I realized I was not on a stabilized approach.I have already set up time to practice landings in same type airplane with my CFII; and will continue to train with him until we both feel I have completely learned the lessons of this hard landing.
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