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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Palo Alto, CA · May 11, 1984

Date: May 11, 1984 · 10:49 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2375C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA292
Reported as: Cessna R182
Reported engine: Lycoming O540J3C5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total100 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2375CRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18200167 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact collapsed the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX84LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CAAcft touched down on the nose gear, porpoised and finally impacted the rwy on the nose gear.May 11, 1984 · Substantial damage