Cirrus SR22 N5384W

Summary

On 15 January 2013 at about 03:00 local time, a Cirrus SR22 registered N5384W, operated by Phillip Schoenwetter, was involved in an accident near Torrance, 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.

Date

15 January 2013 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Torrance, California, United States

Nearest airport

Zamperini Field (KTOA)

Coordinates

33.8033, -118.3394

Aircraft

Cirrus SR22

Registration

N5384W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Phillip Schoenwetter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burbank → Torrance

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR13CA104

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in 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 he intended to land on an asphalt runway in night visual conditions. As the airplane approached the runway, he added engine power because the flight controls felt “mushy.” The airspeed was about 85 knots with full flaps, and the airplane remained in ground effect longer than usual. When the airplane touched down, it bounced and the propeller struck the runway surface. The airplane porpoised but eventually came to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount structure and support assembly. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.