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Aviation accident GAA17CA048

NONE · CESSNA 182 · 2016-10-26 · Palo Alto, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA048
Event ID
20161027X33846
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-26
Location
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.461112, -122.114997

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
N387CS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to perform a go-around when he recognized that the airplane was high and fast during the final approach, which resulted in an improper landing flare and a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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