Accident · 2017-09-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-09-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA T182T (N946CA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CIVIL AIR PATROL Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CIVIL AIR PATROL
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA533Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 70 | Class 3 (2016-05-09) | 4,359 total · 2,010 in this make/model · 4,359 as PIC · 65 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 42 | Class 2 (2015-11-25) | 173 total · 21 in this make/model · 102 as PIC · 11 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.