NTSB DEN07CA117 — 2007-07-10 · Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Current FAA registration · N9890H

Make / Model: CESSNA 182R
Year of manufacture: 1981 · 26 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19811103
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADCEF3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9890H Cessna 182R None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's improper flare and subsequent hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot told an FAA inspector that he landed long on runway 35. He decided to abort the landing and went around. The second landing was "hard," and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, landing gear, and propeller. The pilot landed long on runway 35. He decided to abort the landing and went around. The second landing was "hard," and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, landing gear, and propeller. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_DEN07CA117.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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