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Cessna 182T N61907

8 June 2009 · Shafter, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 June 2009 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 182T registered N61907 was involved in an accident near Shafter, California, United States. One person was 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 16:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Shafter, California, United States
Nearest airport
Shafter-Minter Field Airport (KMIT)
Coordinates
35.5072, -119.1922
Aircraft
Cessna 182T
Registration
N61907
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Visalia → Shafter
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR09CA279

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare 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

During the landing flare, the airplane touched down, bounced, and began to porpoise. The student pilot stated that her reaction was too slow and the propeller struck the runway, resulting in damage to the engine firewall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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