Cessna 182S accident near Millard, Nebraska, July 22, 2000
On July 22, 2000 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182S, registered N7278S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Millard, Nebraska (Millard Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the improper recovery from the bounced landing and the porpoise encountered by the pilot. Factors were the misjudged flare by the pilot and the runway light.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 22, 2000 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Millard, Nebraska · Millard Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182S · all 182Ss on the register
- Registration
- N7278S · registry record · serial 182-80506
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane was damaged during landing and a collision with a runway light. The pilot said, "I bounced on initial ground contact. I applied full power hoping to go around but when I looked down the runway, I wasn't sure if I would safely clear the obstacles at the end of the runway. I tried to control the bouncing, but the plane started to porpoise. I realized the nose gear was damaged and I skidded off the edge of the runway until it stopped." A postaccident examination of the aircraft did not reveal any anomalies that could be associated with a preexisting condition. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction in his written report.
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: 140 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 492 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 13, 2000; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GBG Galesburg IL at 2:00 pm
- Destination: MLE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 3,801 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 151°F (66°C), dew point 138°F (59°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:52 pm from OMA, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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