NONE · CESSNA 182H · 2025-10-04 · Smithfield, RI, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA26LA009
Event ID
20251009201820
Type
Accident
Date
2025-10-04
Location
Smithfield, RI, USA
Coordinates
41.921087, -71.489351
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182H
Registration
N1998X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the elevator trim system, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the maintenance personnel and pilot’s failure to perform adequate post maintenance/preflight inspections.