Probable cause
The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, during a landing on runway 26, the airplane hit the runway "very hard," then proceeded to "porpoise." After two bounces, the pilot added power with the nose "already pointed down," and during the third bounce, the propeller struck the runway, resulting in engine stoppage and firewall damage. The pilot did not report any pre-accident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Winds, reported at the time of the accident, were from 260 degrees true, at 8 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10CA418 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 12, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Canon, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Franklin County Airport (18A)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182F
- N-number
- N3562Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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.