Beaver Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010
Thursday, April 27, 1989 14:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING AND THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/27/1989
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1410
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BEAVER FALLS
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 15010
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BEAVER CO.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BV1
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1253
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1224
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 4 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39473
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:37PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N82AH
NTSB Number NYC89LA130
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model C182Q
Aircraft Series Identifier C182Q
Aircraft Serial Number 18266899
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 1 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1450
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ANNL C HARROLD
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD 7, BOX 22
Aircraft Owner City GREESBURG
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15601
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ANN C. HARROLD
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RD 7,BOX 22
Operator City GREENBURG
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 15601
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LBE
Departure City WESTMORELAND
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1315
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BVI
Destination City BEAVER FALLS
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28
Runway Length 4501
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --