Cessna 182T accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama, October 6, 2008
On October 6, 2008 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182T, registered N22AS, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Gulf Shores, Alabama (Jack Edwards 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 pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 6, 2008 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Gulf Shores, Alabama · Jack Edwards Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182T · all 182Ts on the register
- Registration
- N22AS · no longer on the register · serial T18208233
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While on the final leg of approach for landing, the pilot of the Cessna 182T stated that the airplane was "about four or five knots faster than usual." She reported that there were no wind gusts on the approach, there was no turbulence, and that the airplane felt "smooth." During the landing, the airplane touched down on the runway once and bounced. The second time the airplane made contact; the pilot heard a crack and knew something was wrong. The pilot increased engine power slightly to avoid stalling, but the airplane subsequently stalled. The pilot noted the stall did not feel the same as a practiced stall, and the airplane came down "hard" on the runway. The pilot believed the airplane landed on the main landing gear the first touchdown, and landed on the nose wheel the second touchdown. The nose gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
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
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Landing gear collapse during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Landing flare › Incorrect use/operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 84 hours in all; 84 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 116 hours
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: KJKA Gulf Shores AL
- Destination: KJKA Gulf Shores AL
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 27, 6,962 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 7:00 pm from KJKA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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