Cessna 180 N3196D

Summary

On 14 July 2007 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3196D was involved in an accident near Marble, Colorado, United States. 2 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.

Date

14 July 2007 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Marble, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

None (NONE)

Coordinates

39.0811, -107.2208

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N3196D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rifle → Marble

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilot misjudging his altitude and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the excessive descent rate, and the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

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The pilot made his landing approach to runway 08 at 65 mph IAS and "moderate" power. He misjudged his altitude and was too high. He crossed the runway threshold approximately 35 feet above, applied full flaps, and reduced power to idle. The airplane sank and "a small amount" of power was applied initially. Then, "significant power" was applied. The airplane impacted on the runway 150 feet past the threshold and bounced. It contacted the runway again in a right wing-low attitude, swerved 90 degrees to the right, and skidded to a halt.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.