Event Details
On December 11, 2009, at approximately 0830 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182P, registration N11PG, experienced a hard landing at Payson Airport in Payson, Arizona. The private pilot was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot and two passengers were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight had departed from Chandler, Arizona, around 0730 with a planned destination of Payson. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
Pilot Report
According to a written statement from the pilot, while on final approach, he believed the airplane may have encountered wake turbulence or a gust. The airplane bounced on the runway surface. The pilot attempted to recover by applying full power, but the airplane did not respond. Subsequently, the right wing stalled, causing the airplane to veer to the right off the runway and come to rest in the ramp area.
Weather and Mechanical Condition
A routine aviation weather report (METAR) from Prescott, Arizona, located 59 miles east-southeast of the accident site, indicated calm winds during the time surrounding the accident. The pilot reported to a Safety Board investigator immediately after the accident that there were no preimpact malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.