Incident Overview
On 15 May 1998 at 1655 UTC, a Cessna 182N Skylane, registration G-AYWD, was on a private VFR flight from Turweston, Northants to Leicester Airport. The aircraft carried two crew and two passengers. The pilot, aged 58, held a Private Pilot's Licence and had a total flying experience of 114 hours, including 12 hours on type, with 10 hours in the last 90 days and 4 hours in the last 28 days.
Approach and Landing
The weather at Leicester was fine with a surface wind of 040°/10 kt. The pilot elected to use Runway 10 due to its greater length. The final approach was flown at 80 kt with 20° of flap selected. Power was increased slightly to arrest a slight sink, and the threshold was crossed at 65 kt. During the flare, the stall warning sounded for three to four seconds before the aircraft struck the runway firmly and bounced. The pilot kept the nose high, and the aircraft settled onto the runway left of the centerline, then slewed to the left and came to rest on the grass.
Occupant Evacuation and Damage
The crew and passengers evacuated the aircraft without difficulty. The aircraft sustained damage to the nosewheel leg and propeller.
Investigation
The information for this report was provided by the pilot via an Aircraft Accident Report Form.