Cessna T182T N946CA

Summary

On 12 September 2017 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna T182T registered N946CA, operated by Civil Air Patrol, was involved in an accident near Silver Springs, Nevada, United States. 2 people were 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

12 September 2017 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Silver Springs, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Silver Springs (SPZ)

Coordinates

39.4064, -119.2408

Aircraft

Cessna T182T

Registration

N946CA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Civil Air Patrol

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Reno → Silver Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA533

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a simulated engine failure, 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 flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to provide a proficiency checkout for the pilot, which is an organizational requirement before pilots are authorized to fly their airplanes. After completing area work, they returned to the airport. The pilot landed the airplane and taxied back to the departure end of the runway. The flight instructor then assumed control of the airplane to demonstrate a rejected takeoff after a simulated engine failure. About 50 to 100 ft above the ground, he retarded the throttle, lowered the flaps to 40°, and lowered the nose. An excessive sink rate developed, and the airplane touched down slightly nose up, bounced, then rolled to a stop. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the fuselage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.