- Location: Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Accident Number: ERA26LA228
- Date & Time: May 26, 2026, 11:30 Local
- Registration: N6287T
- Aircraft: Cessna R182
- Aircraft Damage: Substantial
- Defining Event: Hard landing
- Injuries: 3 None
- Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
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The pilot had completed two previous landings uneventfully and was attempting to land for a third time. Review of airport surveillance video showed that the airplane approached the runway with a significant unarrested rate of descent while in a slightly nose high pitch attitude. The descent continued until the airplane contacted the runway hard, after which the nose landing gear immediately collapsed and the airplane came to stop on the runway. The underside of the airplane’s fuselage was substantially damaged during the landing.
- Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
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