At 1700 eastern time, a Cessna 182 made a hard landing at a private airstrip, damaging the airplane but leaving the pilot uninjured. The pilot said he departed Hilton Head, S.C., and had been flying all day. He said he was very fatigued as he made his landing approach. The airplane landed hard, buckling the firewall and damaging stringers in the fuselage.
June 04, Saint Pauls, N.C. / Cessna 182
At 1700 eastern time, a Cessna 182 made a hard landing at a private airstrip, damaging the airplane but leaving the pilot uninjured. The pilot said he departed Hilton Head, S.C., and had been flying all day. He said he was very fatigued as he made his landing approach. The airplane landed hard, buckling the firewall and damaging stringers in the fuselage....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182 executed a hard landing at a private airstrip, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft but no injuries to the pilot.
- The pilot reported being severely fatigued after flying all day, which he cited as the reason for the hard landing.
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