NTSB LAX89LA149 — 1989-03-31 · EUREKA, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N96642

Make / Model: CESSNA 182Q
Year of manufacture: 1979 · 10 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19790131
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AD756F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N96642 Cessna 182Q None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE LANDING.

Factual narrative

AS THE PLT WAS PRACTICING A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE PLT REGAINED CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE PARKING RAMP, WHERE PROPELLER DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_LAX89LA149.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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