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ANC24LA058

2024-06-26 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N3411U

Make / Model
CESSNA 182F
Year of manufacture
1963 · 61 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19630429
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3C393

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing at an off-airport gravel airstrip, the approach was normal, but as the airplane passed over the approach end of the airstrip, the airplane “suddenly dropped flat to the runway.” The airplane bounced and veered left, then impacted a ditch and came to rest inverted. The wings and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident 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-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ANC24LA058.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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