NTSB CHI93LA317 — 1993-07-21 · IRONWOOD, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N91705

Make / Model: CESSNA 182M
Year of manufacture: 1969 · 24 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19691025
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACB322

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N91705 Cessna 182M None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR LANDING.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 9, WITH LIGHT WINDS, '...AT TIMES FROM THE NORTH AND AT TIMES FROM THE EAST.' HE STATED 'ON THE THIRD LANDING...91705 DESCENDED RAPIDLY ONTO THE RUNWAY. 91705 BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND LANDED NOSE WHEEL FIRST.' THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND, AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EXAMINATION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1993_CHI93LA317.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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