Cessna 177 N2262Y

Summary

On 12 December 2010 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2262Y, operated by James Powell, was involved in an accident near Corona, California, 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

12 December 2010 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Corona, California, United States

Nearest airport

Corona Municipal (AJO)

Coordinates

33.8978, -117.6025

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N2262Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Powell

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Havasu → Corona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR11CA077

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the first approach for landing the wind affected his alignment to the runway, and he performed a go-around. On the second attempt, the approach seemed normal until the pilot flared the airplane excessively, resulting in a stall and subsequent hard landing. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.