NTSB WPR23LA360 — 2023-08-07 · Aurora, Oregon, United States

Current FAA registration · N4757N

Make / Model: CESSNA 182Q
Year of manufacture: 1979 · 44 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19791112
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A5D707

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4757N Cessna 182Q None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane bounced, and he initiated a go-around. He subsequently landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR23LA360.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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