By AuxBeacon News Contributor
[Editor’s Note: We received an anonymous tip regarding this crash. Thank you for your contribution. This CAP plane crash in Nevada was attributed to pilot error.]
This accident happened at the Silver Springs Airport in Lyon County, Nevada. The Civil Air Patrol flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to provide a proficiency check out for the pilot, which is an organizational requirement prior to pilots being 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 Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182T, N946CA for the purpose of demonstrating 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.
A post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the fuselage.
The flight instructor reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Location: Silver Springs, NV
Accident Number: GAA17CA533
Date & Time: 09/12/2017, 1015 PDT
Registration: N946CA
Aircraft: CESSNA T182T
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation – Instructional
Analysis
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.
Post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the fuselage.
The flight instructor reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Flight Instructor Information
Certificate: Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 70, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Glider
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 05/09/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/17/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 4359 hours (Total, all aircraft), 2010 hours (Total, this make and model), 4359 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 65 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 6 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Probable Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a bounced landing.
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