NTSB ANC22LA044 — 2022-06-08 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N9209H

Make / Model: CESSNA 182R
Year of manufacture: 1981 · 41 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19810529
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACC1C5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9209H Cessna 182R None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while landing his tricycle-gear equipped airplane he flared too high and touched down harder than expected. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_ANC22LA044.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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