Cessna TR182 N739WW

Summary

On 30 June 2015 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N739WW was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one 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

30 June 2015 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Rio Vista, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rio Vista Muni (O88)

Coordinates

38.1950, -121.7086

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N739WW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concord → Rio Vista

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA150

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's use of improper procedures during an aborted landing, resulting in a runway excursion and a collision with a canal.

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 touch down the airplane porpoised, and he elected to abort the landing. The flight instructor stated that the pilot raised the flaps, retracted the landing gear, and pulled back the power at the same time. The airplane descended and impacted the runway. The airplane then veered off the runway to the left and slid until the airplane impacted a canal, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.