Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
NTSB analysis
The pilot said that the airplane landed on all three wheels and bounced back into the air. The airplane stalled, impacted the runway, and bounced into the air again. The airplane then landed on its nosewheel, which resulted in a broken wheel and a flat tire. The airplane then slid off the left side of the runway, where the left wing contacted the ground and sustained substantial damage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12CA194 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 8, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Grangeville, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Idaho County Airport (GIC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 207A
- N-number
- N207YH
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 135 (charter and commuter)
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