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Cessna 182S N537CR

15 August 2004 · Eastport, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 August 2004 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 182S registered N537CR was involved in an accident near Eastport, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Eastport, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Torchport (59M)
Coordinates
45.0806, -85.3402
Aircraft
Cessna 182S
Registration
N537CR
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grosse Isle → Eastport
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI04LA232

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot misjudging the landing flare resulting in the hard landing and his unsuccessful remedial action following the bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during landing. The pilot stated that the airplane bounced during landing and struck a small depression in the turf runway when it came back down. The nose landing gear was separated from the airplane. The airplane came to rest on the engine cowling.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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