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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T182T · Silver Springs, NV · September 12, 2017

Date: September 12, 2017 · 10:10 local
Place: Silver Springs, NV
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N946CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA533
Reported as: Cessna T182T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,359 total2,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N946CARegistered now · Cessna T182TS/N T18208891 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCessna T182T Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AK1ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that after takeoff, during climb out, he reduced the throttle to simulate an engine failure at 50 feet. Aircraft lost altitude and airspeed resulting in a hard landing. The propeller made contact with the runway and the nose gear collapsed forward damaging the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB OUT, HE REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO SIMULATE AN ENGINE FAILURE AT 50 FEET. AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED FORWARD DAMAGING THE FIREWALL.

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 GAA17CA533Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilver Springs, NVThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a bounced landing.Sep 12, 2017 · Substantial damage