Cessna 162 N60575

Summary

On 17 July 2013 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 162 registered N60575, operated by Vector Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

17 July 2013 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Rocky Mountain Regional (KBJC)

Coordinates

39.9089, -105.1172

Aircraft

Cessna 162

Registration

N60575

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Vector Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erie → Broomfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA419

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While maneuvering to land, the airplane was high on final approach. The pilot slipped the airplane to increase the descent rate. About 50 feet above the runway, the pilot transitioned from the slip to the landing attitude. The airplane bounced, and the pilot made a small power increase and lowered the nose. The airplane bounced a second time and began a porpoise-type oscillation. The pilot initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the pilot lost control of the airplane as its nose pitched up and the airplane rolled left. The airplane impacted a field next to the runway and substantial damage was sustained to the fuselage and both wings. A postaccident examination of the airplane by the NTSB and the FAA revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.