At about 2045 eastern time, a Cessna 182Q was damaged while landing at Cincinnati Municipal Airport /Lunken Field. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The tower controller asked the pilot to perform a short approach when the airplane was on downwind. The pilot said he was not accustomed to flying the airplane with a load of 3 passengers and fuel. The airplane touched down about 25 feet short of the runway, and then struck the elevated runway lip. The pilot said he was attempting to land close to the approach end of the runway to shorten the taxi to his hangar.
August 07, Cincinnati, Ohio / Cessna 182
At about 2045 eastern time, a Cessna 182Q was damaged while landing at Cincinnati Municipal Airport /Lunken Field. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The tower controller asked the pilot to perform a short approach when the airplane was on downwind. The pilot said he was not accustomed to flying the airplane with a load of 3 passengers and fuel. The airplane touched down about 25 feet short of the runway, and then struck the elevated runway lip. The pilot said he was attempting to land close to the approach end of the runway to shorten the taxi to his hangar....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182Q was damaged during landing at Cincinnati Municipal Airport, though the pilot and three passengers were uninjured.
- The pilot was executing a short approach requested by air traffic control and was also unaccustomed to flying the aircraft with a full load of passengers and fuel.
- The aircraft touched down 25 feet short of the runway, striking an elevated lip, as the pilot attempted to land closer to the approach end to shorten his taxi to the hangar.
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