Cessna 182K N2819R

Summary

On 11 September 2009 at about 19:20 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2819R, operated by James W. Jeffries, was involved in an accident near Chemehuevi Valley, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 September 2009 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Chemehuevi Valley, California, United States

Nearest airport

Havasu Palms (N/A)

Coordinates

34.3922, -114.2753

Aircraft

Cessna 182K

Registration

N2819R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James W. Jeffries

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Chemehuevi Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA445

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper flare while landing with a tailwind, resulting in a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he conducted an approach to landing over the lake, landing to the west, and that as he reduced power to flare the airplane was caught in a downdraft. The airplane subsequently landed hard and bounced down the runway. On the third oscillation the nose landing gear sheared off before the airplane slid off of the runway and came to rest inverted. The nearest weather reporting system, located about 17 miles to the northwest of the airport, reported wind from 040 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot also reported landing with a slight tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.