Final
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Oct 4, 2025
N1998X accident at Smithfield, RI
Cessna 182H — Hard landing at SFZ (Smithfield, RI)
DateOct 4, 2025
Tail numberN1998X
AircraftCessna 182H · Cessna 182 Skylane · C182
LocationSFZ — Smithfield, RI
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Skydiving
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseERA26LA009
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.
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