Aviation safety investigations & reports
Hard landing involving Cessna 182, VH-JXX, Bathurst Airport, NSW, on 1 April 2017
AO-2017-038

Final Report
On 1 April 2017, the pilot of a Cessna R182 aircraft, registered VH-JXX, conducted a private flight from Broken Hill to Bathurst, New South Wales, with one passenger on board.
The aircraft arrived overhead Bathurst Airport at about 1130 Eastern Daylight-saving Time and the pilot elected to join the circuit on a left downwind for runway 35. The pilot reported that the approach was normal, and that they aimed to touch down slightly beyond the runway threshold.
Due to a crosswind of about 8 kt, the pilot recalled that the left main wheel touched down immediately before the right. The propeller then struck the runway and the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded a short distance before coming to rest on the runway.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
The ATSB found that the aircraft probably landed in a nose-low attitude resulting in a propeller strike and damage to the nose landing gear.
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General details
Date: | 01 April 2017 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
Time: | 11:28 ESuT | Investigation level: | Short - click for an explanation of investigation levels | ||
Location (show map): | Bathurst Airport | ||||
State: | New South Wales | Occurrence type: | Hard landing | ||
Release date: | 27 July 2017 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company | |
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Aircraft model | R182 | |
Aircraft registration | VH-JXX | |
Serial number | R18201396 | |
Type of operation | Private | |
Sector | Piston | |
Damage to aircraft | Substantial | |
Departure point | Broken Hill, NSW | |
Destination | Bathurst, NSW |