Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
The public use airplane was landing during an intermediate stop while conducting a law enforcement surveillance mission. During a short field landing the airplane landed hard and bounced. The pilot attempted to go around, but he determined there was not enough distance remaining to clear terrain off the end of the runway and elected to abort the go around. The airplane bounced a second time and came to rest on the side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the engine firewall.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA482 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 1, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Conway, Arkansas
- Nearest airport
- Arkavalley Airport (12A)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182K
- N-number
- N521SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Public aircraft
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.