Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, he flared about six feet above the runway numbers and the airplane touched down hard, bounced, and began to porpoise. On the second bounce, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left outboard end of the wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe that would have precluded normal flight.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR11CA330 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 10, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mckenzie Bridge, Oregon
- Nearest airport
- Mc Kenzie Bridge State Airport (00S)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 210-5(205)
- N-number
- N8343Z
- 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.