No fatalities

16 Nov 2018: Cessna 182 D — Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC, United States
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A pilot reported no preflight issues with the nose wheel tire, but experienced a hard landing after the airplane became airborne briefly during touchdown, resulting in substantial fuselage damage.

Event Summary

During the preflight inspection, the pilot observed no anomalies with the nose wheel tire. The flight proceeded to the destination airport without reported incident.

Landing Sequence

Upon touchdown, the pilot sensed something was wrong and applied aft control input. The airplane left the ground for a few seconds and then contacted the runway again with greater force. After this second touchdown, the pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident.

Damage

Post-landing inspection revealed substantial damage to the fuselage.

Weather Conditions

The automated weather observation station located at the airport reported that, approximately 12 minutes after the landing, the wind was from 220° at 5 knots. The pilot had landed the airplane on runway 36R.

Contributing factors

Causes

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation