Cessna 182P accident near Nashville, Tennessee, March 7, 2004
On March 7, 2004 at about 7:20 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N325LA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee (John C Tune airport). 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 and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 7, 2004 · about 7:20 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Tennessee · John C Tune · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N325LA · registry record · serial 18263608
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, as he landed on runway 01, the airplane bounced and touched down hard on the nose wheel. The pilot initiated a go-around and returned to land on runway 01. During the go-around the pilot reported that the airplane was shaking violently, and would not climb above 200 feet. After the pilot landed the airplane and stopped the engine he realized that he had a propeller strike. No flight control or mechanical anomalies were reported by the pilot prior to the hard landing. Examination of the airframe revealed the propeller was bent aft, and the lower firewall was buckled. Aircraft logbooks were not recovered for examination.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 135 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 100 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 13, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IGX Chapel Hill NC at 3:06 pm
- Destination: JWN Nashville TN
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 01, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 11 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from BNA, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N325LA the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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