Cessna 182Q N759ZK

Summary

On 3 June 2015 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N759ZK was involved in an accident near Palm Springs, 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

3 June 2015 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palm Springs, California, United States

Nearest airport

Palm Springs Intl (PSP)

Coordinates

33.8289, -116.5069

Aircraft

Cessna 182Q

Registration

N759ZK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tucson → Palm Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA106

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall.

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 landing flare a gust of wind rotated the nose to the left and he responded by correcting with right rudder. Subsequently, the airplane touched down hard, bounced 3 to 4 times, and the propeller struck the runway. The pilot was able to maintain directional control and taxied to the ramp without further incident. During a post-flight inspection, substantial damage was found on the firewall. The reported winds at the airport about the time of the accident were from 340 degrees true at 12 knots, gusting to 16 knots, and the runway heading was 310 degrees.     The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.