Cessna 182 N6250A

Summary

On 25 August 2003 at about 01:11 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N6250A was involved in an accident near Brownsville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 August 2003 at 01:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Brownsville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Brownsville (Q21)

Coordinates

39.4553, -121.2917

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N6250A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brownsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX03LA262

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were excessive airspeed, pilot-induced oscillation, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane landed hard and veered off the runway. During the approach the pilot was flying faster than normal. About 300-feet after the runway designation marking, the airplane touched down with very little flare. The airplane began to porpoise down the 20-foot wide runway. The airplane departed off the left side of the runway and collided with a berm. It continued down a slope and slid about 200-feet, with the airplane's wings colliding with several small trees. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, leaving both the pilot and passenger hanging upside down. The passenger, who was also a pilot, reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.