Cessna 208 N9829B

Summary

On 4 August 2017 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N9829B, operated by Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd, was involved in an accident near Mulino, Oregon, 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

4 August 2017 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mulino, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Mulino State (4S9)

Coordinates

45.2147, -122.5889

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

N9829B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1988

Engines

1

Operator

Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Skydiving

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mulino → Mulino

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA490

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 was conducting parachute jump operations near the airport. After climbing to altitude, he released his jumpers and returned to land. The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane struck the runway nosewheel first. He added that the airplane bounced, floated down the runway, and then settled to the right of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After multiple requests, the pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.