Cessna C182Q accident near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1989
On April 27, 1989 at about 6:10 pm local time, a Cessna C182Q, registered N82AH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (Beaver CO. 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 FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING AND THE 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
- April 27, 1989 · about 6:10 pm local time
- Place
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania · Beaver CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C182Q
- Registration
- N82AH · registry record · serial 18266899
- 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 HE TOUCHED DOWN HARD TWICE DURING A BOUNCED LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. HE ADDED POWER, TOOK OFF, AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
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: 161 hours in all; 62 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 46 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,450 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1988
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LBE Westmoreland PA at 6:15 pm
- Destination: BVI Beaver Falls PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 4,501 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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