Cessna 182G N3198S

Summary

On 30 July 2012 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 182G registered N3198S, operated by Michael R. Aimerito, was involved in an accident near Montrose, 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

30 July 2012 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Montrose, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Coordinates

38.5097, -107.8942

Aircraft

Cessna 182G

Registration

N3198S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael R. Aimerito

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Junction → Montrose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA493

Nobody was injured.

The 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

The accident occurred while the pilot was attempting to land. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced upon touchdown and that she initially believed it would settle back onto the runway without further incident. However, the airplane landed hard and bounced for a second time. The pilot responded with a small increase in engine power in an attempt to regain control, but the airplane impacted nosewheel first and began to porpoise. The pilot reported that the subsequent two to three touchdowns were progressively harder and each involved the nosewheel touching down before the main landing gear. The airplane eventually came to rest near the right edge of the runway in a nose-down attitude. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.