# NTSB SEA07CA232: Cirrus Design SR22, N336SR, San Diego, CA, August 11, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: August 11, 2007, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Coordinates: 32.815555, -117.139724
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8156&lon=-117.1397&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66425
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07CA232
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66425/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA232

## Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in porpoising and collapse of the nose landing gear.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

According to the pilot, his landing approach was "a little low" so he added power to compensate.  Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced "much higher" then he had previously experienced.  He increased airspeed in an attempt to "make a more controlled landing."  The airplane touched down and bounced "even higher."  The airplane touched down a third time, and the nose wheel collapsed.  Examination of photographs revealed structural damage to the bottom of the fuselage aft of the firewall.

## Factual narrative

According to the pilot, his landing approach was "a little low" so he added power to compensate.  Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced "much higher" then he had previously experienced.  He increased airspeed in an attempt to "make a more controlled landing."  The airplane touched down and bounced "even higher."  The airplane touched down a third time, and the nose wheel collapsed.  Examination of photographs revealed structural damage to the bottom of the fuselage aft of the firewall.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N336SR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cirrus Design Corp. SR22
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2528
- Engines: Teledyne Continental IO-550-N reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: VGT, North Las Vegas, NV
- Destination: MYF, San Diego, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MYF, Montgomery Field, runway 28R, 4,577 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 297 total, 23 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observed at: MYF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070811018039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070811018039A), Aug 11, 2007: Cirrus SR22, San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 11, 2007 N336SR, a Cirrus SR-22 aircraft was landing at Montgomery Field, San Diego CA (kmyf). The pilot states the aircraft touched down,…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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