Cessna 182 accident near Palau International Airport, Pw, January 4, 2010
On January 4, 2010 at about 4:00 am local time, a Cessna 182, registered T8A182P, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Palau International Airport (Palau International Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 4, 2010 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Palau International Airport, Palau · Palau International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 P · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- T8A182P · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 4, 2010, about 1300 Palau standard time, a Cessna 182P, registered T8A182P, with amphibian floats, landed hard on runway 09 at Palau International Airport, Republic of Palau. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, ABA Sky, Inc. The commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane came to a complete stop about 200 feet down the runway from the landing point. Examination of the landing gear revealed that the landing gear had collapsed into the floats. For additional information regarding this accident investigation contact the Republic of Palau National Aviation Administration. Republic of Palau National Aviation Administration PO Box 1471 Koror, Rep of Palau 96940 Tel: 680-287-4363/2944
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aba Sky Inc
The flight
- Departed from: PTRO Palau
- Destination: PTRO Palau
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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