Cessna 182F accident near Cordova, Alaska, June 26, 2024
On June 26, 2024 at about 8:30 pm local time, a 1963 Cessna 182F, registered N3411U, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Cordova, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 2024 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cordova, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F, built 1963 · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3411U · registry record · serial 18254811
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, while landing at an off-airport gravel airstrip, the approach was normal, but as the airplane passed over the approach end of the airstrip, the airplane “suddenly dropped flat to the runway.” The airplane bounced and veered left, then impacted a ditch and came to rest inverted. The wings and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Nose over/nose down during landing
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Loss of control in flight during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine sea
- Flight time: 850 hours in all; 720 in this make and model; 43 in the last 90 days; 32 in the last 30 days; 805 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 31, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,046 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 22, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O470-50 (piston); 155 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 0AK8 Mccarthy AK at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,700 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from ACV, 9 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PACV 262153Z 16004KT 10SM OVC017 16/11 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01610106
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 1 picture from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
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Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on March 28, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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