Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while landing his tricycle-gear equipped airplane he flared too high and touched down harder than expected. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC22LA044 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 9, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Nearest airport
- Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182R
- N-number
- N9209H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.