# NTSB SEA93LA201: Cessna 182H, N2076X, Salt Lake City, UT, September 5, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 5, 1993, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Coordinates: 40.699794, -111.849761 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6998&lon=-111.8498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41769
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA201
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41769/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA201

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WAS FACTOR.

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE SECOND PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRPLANE FLARED TOO HIGH. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IT BOUNCED THEN LANDED HARD.

## Factual narrative

On September 5, 1993, at approximately 1630 hours mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182H, N2076X, landed hard and bounced at the Salt Lake City, Utah, Number 2 Airport.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.

The pilot reported that this was her first solo flight in this type airplane.  While practicing touch and go landings, the pilot reported that the first landing was made without incident.  During the second landing, the pilot stated that the airplane flared too high and bounced then landed hard.

The damage to the airplane was not determined until September 16, 1993, when a mechanic noticed damage to the firewall and fuselage skin wrinkles.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2076X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2076X), registered now, S/N 18256176, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18256176
- Airframe hours: 4450
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Corporate Aviation
- Registered owner: Corporate Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1993, 14 hours before
- Airport: U42, Salt Lake City Muni 2, runway 34, 6,098 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 692 total, 15 in this make and model, 617 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 315° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19930905039839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930905039839A), Sep 5, 1993: Cessna 182H, Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised landing on first solo in type. Impact damaged firewall and wrinkled fuselage skin

## Other investigations on N2076X (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN70DXA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXA09), Apr 15, 1970: Cessna 182 (N2076X), Laramie, WY, substantial damage

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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