Cessna 172R N2458G

Summary

On 10 June 2011 at about 14:10 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N2458G, operated by Silver Express Co, was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, 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.

Date

10 June 2011 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Naples, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Naples Municipal Airport (APF)

Coordinates

26.1514, -81.7719

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N2458G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Silver Express Co

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Miami → Naples

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA338

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper flare and recovery from 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, during the late stage in his approach to land, he was distracted by a large insect that hit the windscreen. Simultaneously, a gust of wind disturbed the airplane's attitude and the pilot overcompensated with the flight controls in response, causing the airplane to porpoise. This led to a premature touchdown and caused the airplane to bounce. As the airplane bounced, the propeller struck the runway and the nose tire deflated, substantially damaging the firewall and lower fuselage. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.