N8769T is a 1960 Cessna 182C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Copper Center, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1960. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 66 years old
- 1 of 301 Cessna 182C
2021
1960
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The pilot reported that, while landing into the wind at a remote airstrip, as the airplane descended below the tree line, the airplane experienced “wind shear or turbulence” and the headwind diminished. The airplane lost aerodynamic lift, descended rapidly to the ground, and subsequently landed hard. The engine firewall sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot also reported that the winds in the area were 25 knots gusting to 30 knots.
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