| Crash location | 40.752778°N, 82.724445°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Galion, OH
40.519227°N, 82.801011°W 16.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N25AW |
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| Accident date | 25 May 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182E |
| Additional details: | None |
During the final approach, the pilot reported encountering turbulence and wind gusts. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the indicated airspeed reduced to 65 miles per hour, the stall warning horn sounded, and the airplane stalled. The pilot pushed the nose forward to regain control, but the airplane impacted the runway hard causing substantial damage to the firewall. After the landing, the pilot was able to taxi to the ramp without further incident. The reported winds at a nearby airport about the time of the accident were from 200 degrees true at 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots.
The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and hard landing.